Federal judge blocks Trump admin plan to move FBI headquarters to Reagan Building

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s decision to move FBI headquarters to the Reagan Building, ruling it was unlawful and exceeded statutory authority. The court also found the redirection of funds for the move to be arbitrary and capricious. This decision reinstates Greenbelt, Maryland, as the chosen site for the new headquarters, a move the FBI criticized as politically motivated interference.

• A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to move FBI headquarters to the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.
• The judge ruled that the decision to select the Reagan Building was ‘not in accordance with law’ and exceeded statutory authority.
• Previously appropriated funds redirected for the move were also found to be arbitrary and capricious.
• The ruling reinstates Greenbelt, Maryland, as the selected site for the FBI’s new headquarters.
• The FBI criticized the ruling, calling it political interference aimed at undermining the administration’s cost-saving goals.