Trump administration prepares to sell off federal buildings, including FBI and DOJ headquarters
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The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is considering selling off hundreds of “non-core” federal properties, including the headquarters of the FBI and the departments of Justice, Veterans Affairs and Labor, according to the General Services Administration.
The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is considering selling off hundreds of “non-core” federal properties, including the headquarters of the FBI and the departments of Justice, Veterans Affairs and Labor, according to the General Services Administration. “GSA’s decisive action to dispose of non-core assets leverages the private sector, drives improvements for our agency customers, and best serves local communities,” the agency said in a news release, claiming that it could potentially save “more than $430 million in annual operating costs.” The list of “non-core” properties posted to the GSA website also includes the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Old Post Office — where the Trump Organization had a 60-year lease until it sold it to the Waldorf Astoria hotel in 2022. Several of the buildings listed include staff from multiple agencies, such as the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center, the biggest federal government building in the Southeast. GSA said in the release that most of the buildings flagged consist primarily of office space and that selling them will “ensure taxpayers no longer pay for empty and underutilized federal office space.” The move comes as the Trump administration has ordered federal workers to return to their offices. The GSA on Tuesday did not specify where federal workers will go if their buildings are disposed of. The possible closure of the buildings echoes promises made during President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, where he vowed to move tens of thousands of federal jobs out of Washington, DC, and into “places filled with patriots who love America.”
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