Multiple drones spotted over US Army base housing top officials including Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth

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 (March 18, 2026), 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.

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The drones over Fort McNair prompted officials to ​weigh relocating Rubio ‌and Hegseth, the report said.