Two vehicles were stolen from the northern Virginia home of former Trump administration official Brian Hook last year.
According to the reports, one of the stolen vehicles was later used in a deadly shooting.
At the time of the incidents, Hook, who served as the US Special Representative for Iran under Trump, was under the round-the-clock protection of the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service due to Iranian threats, as reported by the Washington Examiner on Friday.
Sources revealed that the Diplomatic Security Service was not aware of the stolen cars until “significantly later the same day.”
The report also disclosed that approximately three weeks after the larceny on December 11, 2022, one of the stolen vehicles was used in a shooting in Washington, DC, on January 3, which resulted in injuries to three individuals, including a child, and one fatality.
The State Department declined to discuss the details of its protective operations due to operational and security concerns. They referred inquiries to the Fairfax County Police Department and the Metropolitan Police Department for further information regarding incidents within their jurisdictions. However, these law enforcement agencies, along with Hook himself, did not respond to requests for comment.
Last January, the Biden administration extended the use of Diplomatic Security Service agents from the State Department to provide protection for Hook in light of ongoing threats to his life originating from Iran. These threats were classified as “serious and credible” and were communicated to Congress in a notice.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also receives similar government protection due to similar threats from the Iranian regime.
In March, it was reported that the State Department was spending over $2 million per month to ensure 24-hour security for Pompeo and Hook.
The breach of security at Hook’s residence is reminiscent of the intrusion that occurred at the Washington, DC, home of current national security adviser Jake Sullivan in April. An apparently “intoxicated” individual entered Sullivan’s home in the middle of the night and left only after being confronted by Sullivan himself. The intrusion went unnoticed by Sullivan’s round-the-clock Secret Service detail, prompting an investigation by the agency.
