Greenbelt back as next home for FBI, after court rejects ‘unlawful’ plan to stay in DC

By: Steve Crane

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 994

Last Updated: 6 hours ago

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A federal district judge in Maryland Monday overturned Trump administration plans to build the next FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., restoring Greenbelt as the likely next home for the agency.

The 47-page ruling and two-page order by U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang said the abrupt decision last year by the FBI and the General Services Administration to say they would move the headquarters into the Ronald Reagan Building in downtown Washington exceeded their authority …

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