A former George H.W. Bush administration official claims the U.S. government has secretly spent $21 trillion building underground bunkers and cities designed to save elites from a catastrophic extinction event.
Key Takeaways
- Catherine Austin Fitts, former Assistant Secretary of Housing under President Bush, claims the government secretly built a network of approximately 170 underground bases using $21 trillion in unauthorized spending.
- Fitts cites economist Mark Skidmore’s 2017 study that found trillions in unaccounted expenditures in the Defense and Housing departments between 1998 and 2015.
- The alleged underground network reportedly includes bases beneath the ocean, connected by advanced transportation systems and powered by breakthrough energy technology.
- Fitts suggests these facilities could support both doomsday preparations for the elite and covert operations like a “secret space program.”
- Her claims coincide with a private company’s announcement of plans to build $300 million luxury doomsday bunkers across all 50 states.
Bush Administration Official Makes Startling Claims
Catherine Austin Fitts, who served as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George H.W. Bush, has made extraordinary claims about massive government expenditures on underground facilities. During an appearance on Tucker Carlson’s podcast, Fitts alleged that the U.S. government secretly spent $21 trillion building an extensive network of underground bases and cities designed to shelter elites during a potential “near-extinction event.”
“We systematically went through and tried to estimate… how many underground bases, both underground in the United States, but also underground under the ocean around the United States,” Fitts stated during the interview.
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Missing Trillions and Financial Irregularities
Fitts bases her claims on a 2017 study by economist Mark Skidmore, which identified significant discrepancies in federal spending. According to Skidmore’s research, there were approximately $21 trillion in unauthorized adjustments in the Department of Defense and Department of Housing and Urban Development budgets between 1998 and 2015. Skidmore’s report specifically noted that “the Army had $6.5 trillion in unsupported adjustments, or spending, in fiscal 2015.”
According to Fitts, these financial irregularities represent funds diverted to construct an elaborate network of roughly 170 underground bases across the United States and beneath surrounding oceans. She suggests these facilities are connected by advanced transportation systems and sustained by revolutionary energy technologies that remain classified.
Doomsday Preparations and Beyond
While some of these facilities may serve as continuity of government installations, Fitts claims they extend far beyond traditional emergency preparations. When questioned about the purpose of these alleged facilities, Fitts admitted, “Some of it is. It’s preparation for catastrophe.” However, she further suggested these installations could support covert operations, potentially including what she termed a “secret space program.”
“I’m convinced that this energy exists. If you look at a lot of the really fast ships, flying around the planet, they’re not using classical electricity,” Fitts stated during the interview with Carlson, suggesting the government has developed advanced energy technologies to power these underground complexes.
Known Government Facilities vs. Alleged Network
The U.S. government does maintain several well-documented underground facilities for emergency operations. These include Mount Weather in Virginia, Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado, and Raven Rock in Pennsylvania. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, congressional leaders were evacuated to Mount Weather, and USA Today has reported classified renovations at this facility in recent years.
During the interview, Carlson expressed skepticism about Fitts’ claims while acknowledging his awareness of some underground infrastructure. “I remember him telling me about a power box, like a transformer box, on Constitution Avenue. … He told me [that] was actually the exit, the egress from the White House,” Carlson recounted, referencing a conversation with a government insider.
Private Sector Follows Government Lead
Interestingly, Fitts’ allegations emerge as a Virginia-based company called SAFE (Strategically Armored & Fortified Environments) has unveiled plans for a $300 million luxury doomsday bunker dubbed “Aerie.” According to reports, SAFE intends to construct similar facilities in all 50 states, targeting wealthy clients seeking protection from potential catastrophes.
“We have built an extraordinary number of underground bases and, supposedly, transportation systems,” Fitts claimed, suggesting the government’s alleged network may have inspired similar private-sector initiatives.
While the full extent of government underground facilities remains classified, Fitts’ claims have sparked renewed interest in government spending transparency and emergency preparedness infrastructure under President Trump’s administration. Neither the Department of Defense nor the Department of Housing and Urban Development has officially responded to these specific allegations.
Sources:
- US built underground ‘city’ for rich to survive doomsday, claims ex-official
- Bush official claims US built secret $21T underground ‘city’ for rich and powerful to live if ‘near-extinction event’ happens
- Former Bush Housing Official Claims Government Has Spent $21 Trillion Building an Underground Doomsday ‘Base’
- US built underground ‘city’ for rich to survive doomsday, claims ex-official
