PNN – The U.S. Attorney General is the latest official from the Trump administration to relocate, fearing the repercussions of a war against Iran.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network; U.S. media reported on Thursday that U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche has taken refuge at a military base, fearing retaliation from Iran following the outbreak of war.
He joins a growing number of senior officials from the Donald Trump administration who have moved to military facilities due to security concerns.
The news network “NewsNation,” citing several sources, reported that Blanche has been living on a U.S. military base since early this year. This comes as the number of senior Trump administration officials relocating to military facilities continues to rise.
These officials include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Bessent, too, has recently moved to a military base due to concerns regarding his personal safety—including threats attributed to Iran.
Since August, Basant has spearheaded the policy of intensifying economic pressure on Tehran. Furthermore, he is a key figure within the Trump administration driving the propaganda campaign against Iran.
According to a report by NewsNation, Blanche is currently under the protection of the FBI—the agency responsible for the security of high-ranking officials, including the Attorney General.
Prior to this, former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi was also relocated to a highly secure residence at a military facility in the Washington, D.C. area following the receipt of security threats.
The FBI declined to comment on the report in response to a request from NewsNation. The network has also reached out to the U.S. Department of Justice for clarification.
Additionally, last month—following an increase in attacks by Yemen’s Ansarullah forces—Washington ordered non-essential staff at the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia, along with their family members, to leave the country.
Furthermore, in recent weeks, the U.S. military has relocated a number of its aircraft from two military bases in the United Kingdom. U.S. officials have claimed that this move is linked to threats received from Iran.
This development comes against a backdrop where security threats against certain U.S. officials—linked to the case of the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani—remain a topic of discussion within Washington’s political landscape.
After Donald Trump ordered a drone strike on General Soleimani’s convoy in Baghdad in January 2020, a number of officials from his administration—who had played a role in this operation or in Washington’s anti-Iran policies—were moved to safe houses out of fear of retaliation.