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National· August 18, 2026 at 05:46 a.m.

U.S. Judge Halts FBI Headquarters Relocation to D.C. Office Building

U.S. Judge Halts FBI Headquarters Relocation to D.C. Office Building

Key takeaways

  • The relocation of the FBI headquarters has been halted
  • The judge found the Trump administration's actions to be illegal
  • The previously approved plan was for a new facility in Maryland

A U.S. judge has halted plans to relocate the FBI headquarters to a federal office building in Washington, D.C., due to allegations that the Trump administration illegally discarded an earlier approved plan for a new facility in Maryland. The judge found that the administration's actions were arbitrary and capricious.

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