US officials detected unidentified drones above Fort McNair, an army base in Washington where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth reside, the Washington Post reported, citing three people briefed on the situation.

 

The officials have not determined where the drones came from, the report said, citing two of the sources.

 

The sightings prompted officials to consider relocating Rubio and Hegseth, the report added. However, the secretaries have not been moved, a senior administration official was quoted as saying.

 

The Washington Post reported that the US military has been monitoring potential threats more closely due to heightened alert levels linked to the US-Israel war against Iran.

 

The Pentagon and US State Department did not respond to requests for comment.

 

Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell declined to discuss the drone sightings with the newspaper.

 

He said, "The department cannot comment on the secretary’s (Hegseth's) movements for security reasons, and reporting on such movements is grossly irresponsible," according to the report.

 

Reuters said it could not independently verify the report.