New FBI Director Kash Patel plans to move up to 1,500 workers out of Washington, AP source says

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New FBI Director Kash Patel plans to relocate up to 1,500 employees to field offices and a large bureau facility in Alabama. Patel aims to reduce the FBI's footprint in Washington and focus on combating violent crime while emphasizing traditional crime-fighting duties over intelligence-gathering.