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Trump administration can’t move forward with relocating FBI HQ to Reagan Building, judge rules
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Key Points:
- A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot cancel plans for the FBI’s new headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland, and move it instead to the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.
- The administration’s plan to relocate the FBI headquarters sparked backlash from Maryland officials who argued it ignored the site selection process and congressional appropriations.
- Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown sued the administration, accusing it of illegally attempting to reallocate $1 billion appropriated by Congress for the Greenbelt project.
- U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang found the administration’s actions violated the Administrative Procedure Act and caused “irreparable injury” to Maryland and Prince George’s County.
- The ruling blocks both the relocation of the FBI headquarters to the Reagan Building and the redirection of funds, affirming the rule of law and congressional authority over the project.
