U.S. Rep. Dale Strong believes Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal is more than capable of accommodating the base’s projected high level of growth. On Thursday, the Congressman joined The Dale Jackson Show to discuss the installation’s expected progress and the changes taking place inside the FBI, including the relocation of several thousand agents to Huntsville.
“We have right around 45,000 acres, plenty of room to grow,” said Strong (R-Huntsville). “We’ve got the workforce to take care of the jobs. You look at it, you’ve got about 2200 already in seats right now. You’ve got the cyber side of the house. Buildings complete. They’re filling it. That’ll be another 2000 there, along with the other 500 that Patel had mentioned about three weeks ago.”
He spoke about the ongoing de-weaponization of the FBI, following its leadership’s unwarranted crusade for four years against everyday Americans.
“There are some tentacles there that we can work well with. You look at cyber, you look at training, and you talk about cleaning out the beltway,” Strong continued. “I think that’s the first thing we’ve got to do to be sure that the FBI is not weaponized against the American people. The issue mainly is with the J Edgar Hoover Building. You start looking, you’re looking at what, 6000 plus employees there.”
“The problem is with the fifth floor in Washington, D.C. You know, using the FBI, think about it. They forgot about the wiretap of Trump Tower. Does anybody believe there’s a problem with that? You start looking at what else they’ve done. Those FISA warrants. Used it against the American people. It’s only supposed to be used against foreigners.”
Despite the years-long corruption, Strong has faith that one man can right the ship.
“It’s definitely become a cesspool there,” he stated. “Donald Trump said he was going to address it during the campaign, and I trust that that’s going to be taken care of.”
Redstone Arsenal currently has over 1,300 FBI personnel on base. According to Reuters, the bureau had over 9,000 employees in Washington as of June 2024.
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