A deep-red state has received fantastic news after the FBI leadership announced plans to move there after dismantling the stronghold in Virginia.
Specifically, Deputy Director Dan Bongino is leading the charge to relocate the prestigious National Academy to Alabama.
The 10-week law enforcement training program will leave its decades-old Quantico home to Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal.
The relocation is part of President Donald Trump’s broader strategy to redistribute federal law enforcement resources away from the Washington, D.C. region.
FBI Director Kash Patel and Bongino have already visited Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.
The Arsenal currently hosts the FBI’s Hazardous Devices School and is known as the bureau’s “innovation center.”
The National Academy, which has been based at Quantico since the 1970s, graduates about 1,000 law enforcement leaders every year through four 10-week sessions.
The proposed move would shift operations about 660 miles south, aligning with the administration’s efforts to decentralize government power away from the D.C. swamp.
Alabama’s Republican senators have enthusiastically embraced the potential relocation.
Senator Tommy Tuberville called it “GREAT NEWS” for Alabama and praised the decision after his recent visit to Redstone Arsenal with Patel and Senator Katie Britt.
Tuberville stated:
“It’s [going to] be a big move, it’s a no brainer. I was at Redstone [Arsenal] just recently with Kash Patel and Senator [Katie] Britt. It’s been great getting to know him[Patel] and Dan Bongino over the last several years. And now that they’re implementing their programs, it’s obvious after Kash Patel came here and saw what we have here, he’s making even more adjustments to people here in Washington D.C. moving them to other places, most of which are Huntsville.”
Senator Britt also voiced her support, underscoring the strategic benefits of the move:
“More fantastic, commonsense leadership by @FBIDirectorKash and @FBIDDBongino. FBI Redstone is already a national crown jewel of advanced training and cutting-edge capabilities. Moving the National Academy to Huntsville would advance the FBI’s core mission and has my full support.”
The FBI has confirmed that budget considerations are driving the evaluation process.
In an official statement, the Bureau said that “any relocation options are being evaluated for budgetary reasons and to save money, while taking advantage of the best facilities available.”
Meanwhile, Republican Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has expressed opposition to the move, claiming that Quantico “remains the best place to train America’s FBI.”
The relocation would be a significant victory in President Trump’s promises to reduce government waste.
Some FBI insiders have reportedly questioned the move, citing recent renovations at Quantico and claiming a lack of comparable facilities in Huntsville.
No timeline for the relocation has been announced, and other programs at the Quantico campus are expected to remain in place for now.
