From the Right · Read · November 11, 2026
Nov 10 · Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moves from his home to a military base after Iranian threats, reports say
New York Post: The Post adds an unnamed source blaming a newspaper photo of Bessent's home for the risk.
Grade D (64/100). Article: New York Post on Scott Bessent's move to a military base
Lehrer score 64/100 (starts at 85; +4 other side quoted or given its response: "The secretary will not be deterred by the Iranian regime's threats," a Treasury spokesperson said in an emailed statement; +3 primary document linked or cited (filing, ruling, data release, statement): "A senior intelligence official in the Trump administration warned in a memo seen by Reuters"; +2 context: background or what came before: the campaign has run "since August"; the Strait of Hormuz "has been largely closed since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28"; −25 core claim rests only on anonymous sources (rule 11): the move itself rests only on unnamed sources: "two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday"; −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): "A source familiar with the matter said security concerns surrounding Bessent increased when the Wall Street Journal published an aerial view"). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → D.
What we checked: the move itself rests only on unnamed sources: "two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday"; "A source familiar with the matter said security concerns surrounding Bessent increased when the Wall Street Journal published an aerial view"
Splits: Article: New York Post on Scott Bessent's move to a military base
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