The US Government is considering the sale of FBI and Doj headquarters

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The Trump administration is considering selling the FBI headquarters in Washington and the Ministry of Justice as it approaches its aggressive cost reduction agenda.

On Tuesday, the administration of the General Services Managed by the US Federal Biglets Published list Of the more than 440 properties, it was considered “not the main for state operations”.

In addition to the FBI and Doj buildings, the list also included health and human services, agriculture, energy, work, housing and urban development.

“GSA will be ordering to consider non-standard assets for deprivation of government ownership to government so that taxpayers no longer pay for empty and insufficiently used federal office premises,”- According to the agency.

It added “non -standard assets” to work more than $ 430 million a year, adding that they can bring them more than $ 8 billion.

“GSA seeks to become a reasonable head of taxpayers, reducing unnecessary space and reducing costs,” GSA said, adding that the list is “subject to change”.

GSA controls almost 370 million square feet of real estate, selling more than 12 million square feet over the last decade. Biden Administration announced In recent days, when it is aimed at reducing his portfolio for an additional 3.5 million square feet, saving taxpayers more than $ 1 billion.

The GSA announcement on Tuesday will reduce more than 80 million square feet, which correspond to much more aggressive efforts to reduce Elon Musk’s costs.

The so -called Department of Government Efficiency, in which the billionaire is the actual leader, claims he has stopped hundreds of renting throughout the US, saving taxpayers up to $ 660 million a year.

The legality of some termination was disputed.

Musk has long been starting from the lack of federal workers, claiming that many buildings are mostly empty because of distance work. President Donald Trump issued an executive order immediately after the inauguration, which obliges the government to return to the position of full -time.

Despite the recent cancellation of Dogel, Musk published last week that the unused buildings are still * too much rent.

On Monday, GSA launched a scheme aimed at complying with federal workers with unused office premises in state buildings, trying to better use partially vacant facilities.

The FBI and Justice Department did not immediately respond to comment requests.

Additional reporting by Stephanie Palma