The Bureau of Land Management’s headquarters moved from the capital to Colorado in 2020, causing an exodus of leadership. If elected, Trump plans to use the same tactic across more of the federal government.
The CDC has been held up as the example of what could be done. The organization that became the CDC started in Atlanta, but it shows you don’t need to be near Washington, DC to be important.
The idea is to move more research based organizations to lower cost cities since they don’t have to be in DC to be effective, the federal government could save on living expenses, and the agency could act as stimulus to the area.
The CDC has been held up as the example of what could be done. The organization that became the CDC started in Atlanta, but it shows you don’t need to be near Washington, DC to be important.
The idea is to move more research based organizations to lower cost cities since they don’t have to be in DC to be effective, the federal government could save on living expenses, and the agency could act as stimulus to the area.