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Bessent relocated from his $12.5 million Georgetown home to a military base on Secret Service advice after intelligence revealed Iranian plots targeting U.S. officials enforcing sanctions. He blamed a Wall Street Journal photo with geo-location data for endangering his family and linked the threats to his Operation Economic Outcast, which has driven down Iranian oil exports and U.S. gasoline prices below $4 a gallon in spots. Other Trump officials like Marco Rubio and Stephen Miller faced similar moves, while critics argue the sanctions provoked the retaliation and question media choices on publishing home details.
Eric Daugherty@EricLDaugh
🚨 HOLY SMOKES. Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent just said "F THE IRANIAN LEADERSHIP" and that he had to move to a military base because the WSJ published his HOUSE ONLINE "One of the reasons I had to move is because the WSJ printed a PHOTO OF MY HOUSE the DAY I bought it that has…
The Wall Street Journal@WSJ
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was recently moved from his Washington, D.C., home and into a military base because of threats against his life linked to Iran.
Rapid Response 47@RapidResponse47
.@SecScottBessent: Oil is down $20/barrel this month, gasoline is back below $4/gal, diesel is down 10% — and once we get Iran fully behind us, the American people will feel the strength of this economy once again.