FBI, Kash Patel and Washington

FBI to transfer 1,500 staff out of Washington headquarters, two sources say
The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday ordered the transfer of 1,500 staff out of its Washington headquarters, two sources familiar with the orders told Reuters. Some 1,000 staff would be dispersed to field offices around the United States,
FBI Director Kash Patel to also take over as acting ATF director
Patel will be responsible for two sprawling agencies at the Justice Department. ATF alone has 5,500 personnel.
New FBI director Kash Patel planning to relocate up to 1,500 employees from Washington: Report
Director Patel has made clear his promise to the American public that FBI agents will be in communities focused on combatting violent crime. He has directed FBI leadership to implement a plan to put this promise into action,
New FBI Director Kash Patel plans to move up to 1,500 workers out of Washington, AP source says
New FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials that he plans to relocate up to 1,000 employees from Washington to field offices around the country and move an additional 500 to a large bureau facility in Huntsville,
FBI managers are told 1,500 staff, agents will be moved from headquarters
The message came as newly confirmed director Kash Patel told employees that bolstering field office personnel across the country was a top priority.
Patel plans to relocate 1,500 FBI employees
New FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials that he plans to relocate up to 1,000 employees from Washington to field offices around the country and move an additional 500 to a large bureau facility in Huntsville,
New FBI Director Kash Patel will also be named acting head of the ATF, official says
New FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be named the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
FBI told to transfer 1,500 personnel from headquarters: Reports
The FBI told managers that 1,500 personnel will be transferred from the headquarters near Washington headquarters to offices around the country, including around a third being placed in an Alabama
Trump to name FBI chief Patel as acting ATF director, source says
President Donald Trump will name newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel as the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday.
Kash Patel’s FBI Overhaul: 1,500 Employees Set to Move Out of Washington
Kash Patel, the newly appointed director of the FBI, has announced plans to relocate up to 1,500 employees from Washington, D.C., to other field offices across the country, including a significant transfer to Huntsville,
FBI Relocates 1,500 Staff as New Director Kash Patel Reshapes Bureau
The FBI has ordered the relocation of 1,500 employees from its Washington, D.C., headquarters, with 1,000 staff moving to field offices nationwide and 500 transferring to Huntsville, Alabama. The directive came on
Trump names Dan Bongino deputy director of FBI
Bongino is set to serve directly under FBI Director Kash Patel, who faced a tough confirmation battle and was sworn in late last week.
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Kash Patel immediately transfers 1500 FBI agents out of DC, sends 500 to Alabama
FBI Director Kash Patel is already shaking up the discredited agency, reportedly transferring 1,500 people out of D.C. headquarters.
Trump FBI pick Patel confirmed amid Justice Department tumult
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate confirmed Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, on Thursday, ...
Musk directs federal workers to justify workweek or be fired, gets pushback from FBI chief, union
President Trump’s efficiency czar Elon Musk has told all federal employees to share what work they’ve accomplished in the ...
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A Half Century of Failure to Reform the FBI Has Gifted Patel With Alarming Power
Fifty years ago, lawmakers started lifting the lid on the shocking abuses of the new Bureau chief’s most famous predecessor.
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New FBI chief plans major workforce relocation by shifting 1,000 employees from HQ to other field offices
The move has been taken given Patel’s view of reducing the agency’s presence in Washington, DC, as told to senior officials ...
Democrats silent on Patel as first ‘person of color’ FBI director despite previous DEI emphasis
Democrats have stopped short of commenting on Kash Patel become the first "person of color" to head the FBI despite the party ...
FBI puts BLM take-the-knee agent in charge of Russia counterintelligence
The FBI has appointed a senior agent who kneeled during the Black Lives Matter protests as the head of the bureau's Russia counterintelligence mission.