FBI Leaves ‘Unsafe’ Hoover Building Headquarters
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is departing its long-standing headquarters, the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C.
The FBI cited safety concerns for its workforce, Breitbart reported.
In an initiative spearheaded by Director Kash Patel, the agency plans to transfer 1,500 employees to various locations across the United States.
The move is part of a larger focus on workforce distribution and infrastructure demands.
Director Patel disclosed the plans during an interview with Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo.
The announcement highlighted the deteriorating state of the building, which had been a concern for several years.
“I didn’t know that I was going to do this, but I’m going to announce on your show anyway,” Patel stated, emphasizing the need to relocate due to safety issues.
The announcement comes after many years of discussions about the building’s condition.
The J. Edgar Hoover Building has been deemed in poor shape since at least 2013, and efforts to find a new headquarters have been a decade-long endeavor.
By 2023, the General Services Administration had settled on Greenbelt, Maryland, as a suitable location for the new headquarters.
However, plans to relocate to Greenbelt faced setbacks in March.
President Donald Trump halted the move, shifting the focus back to reconstructing the existing site.
This decision stalled progress, but the current initiative seeks to address both logistical and workforce needs in new ways.