Members of Donald Trump’s inner circle feel threatened, and not just in the atmosphere that the Iran war has created. The US Attorney General, Pam Bondi, for example, has relocated to a heavily guarded military base in Washington, following threats from people unhappy with her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Epstein, the convicted sex trafficker who died in jail in 2019, left behind records that have dragged the names of famous people through the mud.
Drug Cartels Baying for Bondi’s Blood
Other threats to Bondi’s life come from drug cartels who want to avenge the capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in January 2026. The US military captured Maduro and his wife from Venezuela’s capital, Caracas.
What is the deal with Maduro?
Maduro took over the presidency following the 2013 elections held after the death of President Hugo Chavez. Then in 2018, he resumed the presidency amidst great controversy following the rigged elections, confident that the Venezuelan army would protect him.
However, not every country accepted his victory, and the US is among the more than 50 countries that do not recognize Maduro’s legitimacy. Even before his capture, the US government had put out a $50 million bounty on his head.
The US saw Maduro as frustrating the efforts of the US government, Colombia, and other countries to curb the drug trade. Maduro is also said to have been instrumental in the success of the Cartel of the Suns, which is a drug-trafficking group, even enabling some of its members to hold senior positions in the Venezuelan government.
Other Trump Allies Living in Military Quarters
Other top officials in Trump’s administration who have relocated to military quarters for their safety include Minister of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Trump’s domestic policy advisor Stephen Miller, and Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll.
Some of these have received death threats and aggressive doxxing, while others have been victims of protestors on private property or received threats from outside the US.