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Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Plan to Scrap FBI Headquarters Move to Greenbelt

A federal judge ruled against the administration's effort to divert FBI headquarters funding, siding with Maryland's lawsuit.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 22, 2026, 7:35 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 17, 2026, 8:17 p.m. ETWritten Aug 22, 2026, 7:39 a.m. ET
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to locate the FBI's new headquarters in Washington, D.C., rather than in Greenbelt, Maryland, according to NBC Washington. The ruling comes in a case brought by Maryland, which had sued over the administration's plan, alleging it was an attempt to illegally divert more than $300 million in funding Congress had already approved. The case, heard in district court, has now reached the stage where the administration has been found liable, NBC Washington reported. The judge's decision halts the administration's efforts to scrap the long-planned move to Greenbelt.

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  1. Aug 22, 2026, 7:35 a.m. ETFirst report

    Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Plan to Scrap FBI Headquarters Move to Greenbelt

    A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's efforts to locate the FBI's new headquarters in Washington, D.C., rather than proceeding with the long-planned move to Greenbelt, Maryland, according to NBC Washington.

    The ruling comes in a civil case brought by Maryland, which alleged that the administration's plan was an attempt to illegally divert more than $300 million in funding that Congress had already approved for the Greenbelt site. The case was heard in district court, and the judge found the administration liable.

    The development is ongoing, and further details have not been established.

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