# Bessent blasts newspaper editor over ‘reckless journalism’ after Iran threats force move to military base

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bessent-blasts-newspaper-editor-over-reckless-journalism-after-iran-threats-force-move-to-military-base/
- Published: 2026-11-15T19:05:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T20:27:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/media/bessent-blasts-wall-street-journal-editor-in-chief-reckless-journalism-iran-threats-force-move
- Topics: Middle East, World

## Key points

- Bessent says threats led his family to move to a military base.
- He blames a geolocated photo of his home for exposing its location.
- Other senior officials have also relocated amid security concerns.

## Summary

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blamed Wall Street Journal editor-in-chief Emma Tucker for authorising a photograph of his Washington home that he said revealed its location. He said reported threats were serious enough to make his family move to a military base, but declined to say whether he had faced an assassination attempt.

Bessent’s relocation comes amid reported Iranian threats against him, which a senior administration official said had advanced beyond an initial stage. Other senior officials, including Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth, have also reportedly moved to military or protected housing, though the reasons vary. Previous alleged Iran-backed plots have targeted former national security adviser John Bolton and Donald Trump.

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