NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 18, 2026Miami-Dade
Federal judge blocks FBI headquarters relocation to Washington D.C. office building
A U.S. judge has blocked the Trump administration's plan to relocate the FBI headquarters to an existing federal office building in Washington, D.C. The court ruled that the administration acted illegally by discarding a previously approved plan to construct a new facility in Maryland.
Read the full story at WPLG Local 10 – Main FeedWhy It Matters
The ruling halts the relocation of the FBI headquarters, maintaining the status quo for the agency's current facility and nullifying the administration's attempt to shift the project to a different site.
Key Facts
- A U.S. judge issued a ruling on Monday blocking the relocation of the FBI headquarters.
- The administration's plan to move the headquarters to a federal office building in Washington, D.C. was deemed illegal by the court.
- The court found that the administration improperly discarded a previously approved plan to build a new facility in Maryland.
Who's Mentioned
personAnthony Brown“Maryland Attorney General”organizationFBI“Federal law enforcement agency subject to the relocation”personJoe Biden“Former President under whose administration the Maryland site was selected”locationWashington D.C.“The proposed site for the new FBI headquarters”locationMaryland“The location of the previously approved plan for the new facility”locationGreenbelt, Maryland“Selected site for the new FBI headquarters”personTheodore D. Chuang“U.S. District Judge who issued the ruling”locationRonald Reagan Building“Federal office complex in DC proposed for the FBI move”locationJ. Edgar Hoover Building“Current FBI headquarters”personDonald Trump“Former President whose administration attempted the move”