U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth. File
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U.S. officers detected unidentified drones above a military base in Washington the place Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth dwell, the Washington Publish reported on Wednesday (March 18, 2026), citing three individuals briefed on the state of affairs.
The officers haven’t decided the place the drones got here from, the report stated, citing two of the individuals.
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The drones over Fort McNair prompted officers to weigh relocating Rubio and Hegseth, the report stated.
Nonetheless, the secretaries haven’t moved, the report added, citing a senior administration official.
The newspaper stated the U.S. navy was monitoring potential threats extra intently due to the heightened alert stage over the U.S. and Israeli warfare in opposition to Iran.
Reuters couldn’t independently confirm the report instantly. The Pentagon and the U.S. State Division didn’t reply to requests for remark.
Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell declined to debate the drones with the Washington Publish.
“The division can not touch upon the secretary’s (Hegseth’s) actions for safety causes, and reporting on such actions is grossly irresponsible,” he informed the Publish.
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