“The US federal government has been an irresponsible landlord for decades, squandering tens of billions of taxpayer dollars,” said subcommittee chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). “It cannot accurately track the properties it owns, including their condition, usage, or financial value, and continues to spend billions annually on vacant buildings.”
Greene claimed that during the pandemic, “the Biden Administration retained nearly all federal properties and leases while spending millions on new office furnishings for empty buildings.
“President Trump and his administration are taking decisive action to end this egregious waste of taxpayer dollars. The DOGE Subcommittee will work with this administration to right-size the federal government’s property footprint and ensure it acts as a responsible steward of taxpayer-funded real estate,” Greene added.
Deleted federal properties for sale
Last month, the Trump administration published a list of over 440 federal properties it had flagged as “not core to government operations.” The list featured a wide array of assets, including the FBI headquarters, the main Department of Justice building, courthouses, offices, and even a parking garage, spanning nearly every US state.
But just hours later, the list was cut down to 320 properties. All buildings located in Washington, DC were quietly removed. By Wednesday morning, the list was no longer available on the General Services Administration (GSA) website. Instead, a placeholder message appeared: “Non-core property list (Coming soon).”