U.S. officials 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 on Wednesday, citing three people briefed on the situation. The officials have not determined where the drones came from, the report said, citing two of the people. ADVERTISEMENTThe drones over Fort McNair prompted officials to weigh relocating Rubio and Hegseth, the report said. Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell declined to discuss the drones with the Washington Post. "The department cannot comment on the secretary’s (Hegseth's) movements for security reasons, and reporting on such movements is grossly irresponsible," he told the Post.

Source: The Telegraph March 19, 2026 06:06 UTC