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.
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danc4498@lemmy.world · 45 pts · 7d
Isn't there a trump owned hotel near the new location? This sounds familiar.
vegeta@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 7d
You will not have this... day...
notsure@fedia.io · 11 pts · 7d
J. Edgar built a surveillance state to be proud of, without computers....shame....
wolfpack86@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 7d
Honest question... Generally repurposing office buildings is a good thing. Other than circumventing process, is there an actual reason why the change was bad?
diverging@piefed.social · 4 pts · 7d
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.
LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 7d
Fuck the FBI, I hope this gets caught up in the courts for as long as possible.