Judge Blocks FBI Move, Preserves Greenbelt Site

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s plan to abandon the Greenbelt site and relocate the FBI headquarters to the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., and to divert more than $1 billion in Congress-approved funding. The court found that moving the headquarters and redirecting funds violated the Administrative Procedure Act and caused irreparable injury, effectively keeping the Greenbelt plan on track. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and local officials framed the ruling as enforcing Congress’s decision and preventing the federal government from overriding it. The Greenbelt site had been selected in 2023 after a competitive process among Maryland, Virginia, and other options, with substantial state and local investment involved. The decision follows years of political and security debates over where the FBI should be housed and how federal investments should be allocated, with officials arguing the Reagan Building relocation would undermine commitments to Greenbelt. Media outlets reported that the ruling reaffirms Greenbelt’s status and blocks the administration’s attempt to redirect the project and funds.