The FBI exceeded its authority and violated directives from Congress when it reversed its decision to develop a new headquarters in Maryland, the state’s Attorney General Anthony Brown (D) said in a Thursday lawsuit.
The FBI’s July decision to pull plans for the Greenbelt, Md., headquarters “flouted Congress’s explicit direction” to choose one of three specific sites, the state alleged in a complaint filed in the US District Court for the District of Maryland.
The General Services Administration selected Greenbelt in 2023 as the new site for the FBI’s headquarters. The agency found the location offered key advantages, such as ...