US officials detected unidentified drones above an army base in Washington where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth live, the Washington Post reported late Wednesday, citing three people briefed on the situation.
The officials have not determined where the drones came from, the report said, citing two of the people.
The drones over Fort McNair prompted officials to weigh relocating Rubio and Hegseth, according to the report.
However, the secretaries have not moved, the report added, citing a senior administration official.
U.S. officials have detected unidentified drones above Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., over the last two weeks, where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth live, according to three people briefed on the situation who spoke to The Washington Post. pic.twitter.com/rDvp3wqGXv
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The newspaper said the US military is monitoring potential threats more closely because of the heightened alert level over the US and Israeli war against Iran.
The Pentagon and the US State Department did not respond to requests for comment.
Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell declined to discuss the drones with the Washington Post.
“The department cannot comment on the secretary’s (Hegseth’s) movements for security reasons, and reporting on such movements is grossly irresponsible,” he told the Post.
Source: Agencies