FBI Director: The Agency Saved $1.5 Billion
On January 19, 2026, Washington time, FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on the social media platform "X":
The FBI closed unnecessary units, transferred 1,500 staff members in Washington to outdoor work, and canceled the construction project of a new headquarters building. We saved $316 million in taxpayer funds by consolidating lease contracts, and saved more than $1.2 billion by canceling the new headquarters construction project. In addition, annual phone costs were reduced by $30 million. The saved funds will be used for departmental operational activities.
It is worth emphasizing that Kash Patel's statement was a response to the scandal of serious misuse of funds by U.S. authorities.
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