Trump officials flock to D.C. military housing over safety fears
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Several top figures in the Trump administration have opted to live in military housing in the Washington area instead of private homes due to safety fears, The Atlantic reports.
Why it matters: It's a result of the growing political polarization and violence toward politicians within our country, per The Atlantic.
State of play: Top Trump aide Stephen Miller and his family have relocated to area military housing after neighbors protested the family's presence at their former home in Arlington.
- The Millers listed their home this month for $3.75 million.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem now lives in the home meant for the Coast Guard commandant on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling after the Daily Mail revealed she was living in a Navy Yard apartment.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio both live on Fort McNair's "Generals' Row," by Buzzard Point.
And Army Secretary Dan Driscoll shares a home with a roomie at Arlington's Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.
Reality check: It's not unusual for some top brass — especially those concerned with the military or national security — to live in military housing, but it's unprecedented to see so many doing it at once.
The intrigue: The moves are straining inventory usually available to senior military officers — and even some Trumpies can't find a spot.
- National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard's team looked into Fort McNair earlier this year, but a move never happened due to space reasons, a former official told The Atlantic.
And it's become a bit of a status symbol to have military housing, reports The Atlantic, with some officials competing for the biggest digs.