Trump's DOJ chief forced to move onto military base for protection as sinister threats against Cabinet pile up

Sign up to the weekly DC Insider - your free guide to what’s rocking Washington Published: 15:28 EST, 12 November 2026 | Updated: 16:21 EST, 12 November 2026 Attorney General Todd Blanche has been living on a US military base since early this year - joining a growing list of Cabinet officials who have been relocated onto military housing amid concerns for their safety.Blanche reportedly relocated to the facility in early 2026, according to a source familiar with the matter. Still, the move comes as a number of Trump administration officials have done the same - including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also recently relocated to military housing amid concerns for his safety and reported threats from Iran. Blanche is not the first DOJ chief to relocate to more heavily guarded housing during Trump's second White House term.His predecessor, Pam Bondi, also moved to a military installation during her time as attorney general. News of the relocations comes as Democrats and their staffers prepare to descend into Washington full-time, as part of a historic 'blue wave' that flipped both GOP majorities in the House and Senate. The moves by Trump Cabinet officials do not appear to be related to the historic results of the November midterms.It is unclear whether there is a single driving factor behind the spate of recent relocations.A spokesperson for the Department of the Treasury said earlier this week that Bessent 'will not be deterred by the Iranian regime’s threats' and will continue that economic battle with Tehran. White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and Attorney General Todd Blanche are seen in DC. Both Miller and Blanche have been relocated to more secure housing in the nation's capital Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also recently relocated to military housing amid concerns for his safety and reported threats from IranBessent hinted at what the 'offensive' may look like in his op-ed for the Financial Times as he directly threatened any country that does business with the Islamic Republic.Dubbing the campaign 'Operation Economic Outcast,' Bessent said Trump has been 'making phone calls to world leaders with specific requests to cease their interactions' with Iran and has already seen results.Trump’s pledge to unleash an “economic D-Day” against Tehran turned out to be new warnings to cut off Iran from the rest of the global economy.Asked why the US was not imposing secondary sanctions on Iran’s trading partners, Bessent told reporters he wanted countries to have an opportunity to shift away from Iran before it was too late.Bessent has tied his own fate to the war in Iran, privately talking Trump into trading airstrikes for a sweeping sanctions campaign.However, the conflict has no clear end and the president told aides he expected another bombing campaign after the midterms.