A former Bush administration housing official has made extraordinary claims about a secret network of underground facilities built by the U.S. government.
According to the New York Post, Catherine Austin Fitts, who served as assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George H. W. Bush, alleges that approximately $21 trillion in taxpayer money was secretly channeled into building elaborate underground "cities" designed to shelter the wealthy and powerful during catastrophic events.
Fitts, now 74, made these claims during an appearance on Tucker Carlson's podcast, where she detailed an extensive network of roughly 170 bunkers constructed across the United States since 1998. She suggests these facilities extend beyond mainland America, with some reportedly situated beneath the ocean along U.S. coastlines.
Fitts bases her assertions on a 2017 report by Michigan State University economist Mark Skidmore, which identified substantial "unauthorized spending" within the Departments of Defense and Housing and Urban Development between 1998 and 2015.
The former housing official claims these underground facilities are interconnected through an advanced transportation system and powered by classified military technology. She specifically referenced unexplained aerial phenomena as potential evidence of this secret energy system.
During her podcast appearance, Fitts suggested these installations serve multiple purposes beyond emergency shelters, including hosting what she termed a "secret space program."
The concept of government bunkers is not without precedent in American history. The Cheyenne Mountain Complex, currently operated by the U.S. Space Force, stands as a testament to Cold War-era preparedness.
From the 1950s through the 1990s, a classified congressional bunker operated beneath West Virginia's Greenbrier resort, designed to house the entire Congress during potential catastrophes.
These historical facilities demonstrate the government's long-standing commitment to continuity of operations during national emergencies.
Fitts' interview with Carlson ventured into more contentious territory beyond the bunker allegations. She expressed views about COVID-19 vaccines containing DNA-modifying ingredients and suggested the existence of a global conspiracy involving mind control.
While speaking to Tucker Carlson, she provided this explanation of the alleged secret energy system:
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.
The former investment banker suggested these facilities are not limited to U.S. territory, claiming similar installations exist worldwide.
Former Assistant Secretary Catherine Austin Fitts' claims about a $21 trillion underground network of cities have added to ongoing discussions about government preparedness and classified installations. While she presents no concrete evidence for these allegations, she points to economist Mark Skidmore's 2017 report on unauthorized government spending as supporting documentation. The controversy highlights the historical reality of government bunker programs while raising questions about current classified infrastructure projects and their potential purposes.
