Ex-Bush Official Alleges $21 Trillion Spent on Secret Underground Bunkers for Elites

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A former Bush administration official claims the U.S. government secretly spent $21 trillion building an extensive network of luxury underground bunkers designed to save elites from a global catastrophe.

Key Takeaways

Catherine Austin Fitts, who served under President George H.W. Bush, alleges $21 trillion in taxpayer money was diverted to build underground facilities for elites to survive potential extinction events.
Fitts claims approximately 170 underground bases exist, some beneath oceans, connected by advanced transportation networks and powered by breakthrough energy technology.
Her allegations reference economist Mark Skidmore’s 2017 study that identified trillions in unauthorized spending by the Defense Department and HUD between 1998-2015.
Known government facilities like Mount Weather and Cheyenne Mountain exist, but Fitts suggests a much larger covert network operates outside public knowledge.
The claims come as private companies begin developing luxury bunkers for wealthy clients seeking protection from potential disasters.

Former Bush Official Makes Startling Claims About Secret Underground Network

Catherine Austin Fitts, who served as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George H.W. Bush, has made extraordinary claims about a massive underground infrastructure project allegedly funded through trillions in missing government funds. In a recent appearance on Tucker Carlson’s podcast, Fitts alleged that approximately $21 trillion in taxpayer money has been secretly diverted to construct a network of approximately 170 underground bases across America, some reportedly located beneath the ocean.

“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 Government Secrecy

Fitts based her allegations on a 2017 study by economist Mark Skidmore that identified approximately $21 trillion in unauthorized spending within the Department of Defense and Department of Housing and Urban Development between 1998 and 2015. According to Fitts, this money was funneled into constructing an elaborate network of underground facilities designed to house elites during potential catastrophic events. The revelations have raised questions about government transparency and fiscal accountability.

“Some of it is. It’s preparation for catastrophe,” Fitts told Carlson when discussing the purpose of these alleged facilities. She further claimed these underground bunkers could potentially support a “secret space program” or other classified operations unknown to the general public.

During the interview, Carlson expressed skepticism about the scale of such facilities, noting he believed underground bunkers were primarily limited to Washington DC for nuclear emergency scenarios. “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 recalled from a previous conversation about known government facilities.

Advanced Technology and Energy Systems

Fitts claims these underground facilities are not only extensive but utilize advanced technology not publicly acknowledged. She suggested the network features sophisticated transportation systems linking the bases and revolutionary energy sources to power them. “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, indicating her belief in classified energy breakthroughs.

While the government has acknowledged the existence of certain facilities like Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center in Virginia, Cheyenne Mountain Complex in Colorado, and Raven Rock Mountain Complex in Pennsylvania, Fitts’s claims suggest a far more extensive network. USA Today has reported ongoing renovations at Mount Weather, where congressional leaders took shelter after the September 11 attacks, though specific details about these upgrades remain classified.

Private Sector Following Suit with Luxury Bunkers

Coinciding with Fitts’s claims, a Virginia-based company called SAFE (Strategically Armored & Fortified Environments) has announced plans to construct a $300 million luxury doomsday bunker named “Aerie.” The company intends to build similar facilities across all 50 states, targeting wealthy individuals concerned about potential catastrophic events. These private bunkers would reportedly feature AI-powered medical care and wellness programs, potentially mimicking the comforts Fitts alleges exist in government facilities.

“We have built an extraordinary number of underground bases and, supposedly, transportation systems,” Fitts told Carlson, suggesting the government has created infrastructure that would allow elites to survive catastrophic events while ordinary citizens remain vulnerable.

While no definitive evidence has emerged to verify the full extent of Fitts’s claims, her allegations touch on documented concerns about missing government funds. Economist Mark Skidmore did indeed “refer to a report which indicated the Army had $6.5 trillion in unsupported adjustments, or spending, in fiscal 2015,” raising legitimate questions about where such significant sums might have been directed.