Virginia leaders are pushing for a new FBI headquarters to be built in Virginia. Maryland leaders say their state is the “superior” choice. And conservative Republicans want to nix the new headquarters project completely.
andWASHINGTON — Virginia leaders are pushing for a new FBI headquarters to be built in Virginia. Maryland leaders say their state is the “superior” choice.As the House GOP majority wages war on the FBI and Justice Department for “weaponizing” the government against former President Donald Trump, they’re wading into an already contentious fight, more than a decade in the making, over construction of the bureau’s new multi-billion-dollar headquarters.
Greene, Jordan and other top conservatives on Capitol Hill have called more broadly to defund investigations into Trump and his allies, which they argue are politically motivated attacks on President Joe Biden’s likely 2024 opponent. In a statement, the FBI said there are"numerous operational reasons" for keeping its headquarters in the Washington region, including proximity to other"critical" FBI facilities and intelligence community partners nearby. The bureau said its Redstone Arsenal in Alabama"cannot accommodate the minimum of 8,500 personnel planned to occupy the new HQ suburban and downtown facilities.
Two weeks ago, the Maryland sites got a big boost when the GSA revised and simplified its scoring method for selecting a new headquarters, following complaints from Maryland leaders. The updated criteria placed a greater emphasis on the cost to taxpayers and the Biden administration’s commitment to sustainability and equity for underserved communities.
“All three sites meet the FBI’s mission requirements,” Van Hollen said, “but the Maryland sites are clearly superior in those other areas.”
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