When Joe Biden was president, his administration picked a site in Democrat-run Maryland. But the Trump administration decided instead that the new headquarters should go to a repurposed Ronald Reagan Building, a federal office complex a few blocks from the FBI's existing headquarters.
But in his ruling, U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang, said the move was " not in accordance with law."
In a statement, the FBI said “this is not the first time courts have tried to undermine the administration in its goal to make government more cost-effective for American taxpayers.” “The court has chosen to impermissibly intervene for political reasons. This FBI is mission focused and will continue the best course of action to meet the needs of law enforcement.”
The suit was brought by the state of Maryland and Prince George's County.
