Key takeaways:
- FBI Director Christopher Wray has expressed concerns about the selection process for the new FBI headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland.
- The GSA has not commented on Wray’s concerns, but has said that the selection process was conducted in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
- The new FBI headquarters is expected to be completed by 2026 and will include a state-of-the-art security system, as well as a conference center, a fitness center, and a cafeteria.
FBI Director Christopher Wray has expressed concerns about the selection process for the new FBI headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland. In an email to FBI staff, Wray wrote that he had hoped to support the way the General Services Administration (GSA) arrived at its selection, but that he had concerns about fairness and transparency in the process.
The GSA announced on Thursday that it had chosen Greenbelt, about 13 miles northeast of Washington, D.C., as the new home of the FBI. The selection process had been long and politically charged.
Wray, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump in 2017, wrote that he was concerned about “a potential conflict of interest involving the site selection authority and whether changes that individual made in the final stage of the process adhered to the GSA’s own site selection plan.”
The GSA has not commented on Wray’s concerns, but has said that the selection process was conducted in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The agency also noted that the selection was based on a number of factors, including cost, security, and access to public transportation.
The new FBI headquarters is expected to be completed by 2026. It will be located on a site that is currently occupied by a federal office building and a hotel. The new building will include a state-of-the-art security system, as well as a conference center, a fitness center, and a cafeteria.
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