Inspector general launches probe examining decision to relocate FBI headquarters to Maryland

Published November 30, 2023 10:31 AM

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal watchdog will investigate how the Biden administration chose a site for a new FBI headquarters following a contentious competition marked by allegations of conflict of interest. Virginia political leaders said Thursday that the Inspector General for the General Services Administration is probing the decision to locate the facility in Greenbelt, Maryland, over a site in Virginia. It would replace the FBI’s crumbling headquarters in nearby Washington, D.C. Virginia leaders called on the GSA to pause doing anything related to relocation until the review is complete. The agency has denied any conflict and says it chose Greenbelt because it was the cheapest option.

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