Patel Says FBI’s Current Headquarters Is Permanently Shutting Down

Director Kash Patel said a transition would begin immediately.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Nov. 12, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Dec. 26 that the agency would be permanently shutting down the J. Edgar Hoover Building, which has served as the agency’s headquarters for roughly 50 years.

“December 26: Shutting down the Hoover Building,” Patel said in a post to social media.