Coverage dated February 21, 2025

New FBI director Kash Patel plans to relocate 1,500 employees

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The plans, which were communicated the same day Patel was sworn in, reflect his long-stated determination to reduce the FBI’s footprint in Washington.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    New FBI director Kash Patel plans to relocate 1,500 employees (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The plans, which were communicated the same day Patel was sworn in, reflect his long-stated determination to reduce the FBI’s footprint in Washington.

  2. New York Times

    Kash Patel, FBI Director, Plans to Move Hundreds of Agents to Field Offices (opens New York Times)

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    The timeline for identifying the agents and employees who would move from the Washington area to field offices and a sprawling campus in Huntsville, Ala., was not immediately clear.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    New FBI Director Kash Patel plans to move up to 1,500 workers out of Washington, AP source says (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    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, Alabama, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions.

  4. WHDH Boston

    New FBI Director Kash Patel plans to move up to 1,500 workers out of Washington, AP source says - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — 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

  5. Just the News

    New FBI director Kash Patel planning to relocate up to 1,500 employees from Washington: Report (opens Just the News)

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    “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,” the FBI said in a statement.

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