The U.S. 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 citing three people briefed on the situation.
The drones over Fort McNair prompted officials to weigh relocating Rubio and Hegseth, the report said. However, the Rubio and Hegseth have not moved, the report added, citing a senior administration official.
The newspaper said the U.S. military was monitoring potential threats more closely because of the heightened alert level over the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran.
Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell declined to discuss the drones with the Washington Post.
According to the report, the officials have not determined where the drones came from.
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