A U.S. judge on Monday blocked plans to move the FBI’s headquarters to a federal office building in Washington, finding that President Donald Trump’s administration illegally tossed out a previously approved plan to build a new facility nearby in Maryland.
The ruling is the latest development in a yearslong battle over where to house the main office for the nation’s premier law enforcement agency. A site in Greenbelt, Maryland, was picked during former President Joe Biden’s administration, but Trump appointees sought to reverse that decision last year in favor of repurposing the Ronald Reagan Building, a federal office complex a few blocks from the FBI’s existing headquarters.
Isn’t there a trump owned hotel near the new location? This sounds familiar.
You will not have this… day…
J. Edgar built a surveillance state to be proud of, without computers…shame…
Honest question… Generally repurposing office buildings is a good thing. Other than circumventing process, is there an actual reason why the change was bad?
It’s already occupied for one. It also doesn’t really seem fit for the purpose, with a large portion of the building dedicated to a big entry hall that seems to be for throwing parties.
Fuck the FBI, I hope this gets caught up in the courts for as long as possible.
