FBI Director Wray Raises Concerns Over New Headquarters Selection Process

FBI Director Christopher Wray expressed concerns about a "potential conflict of interest" in the selection of the bureau's new headquarters in Maryland. Wray criticized the General Services Administration (GSA) for not adhering to its own site selection plan and for choosing land owned by a senior GSA executive's previous employer. The decision to reject the unanimous recommendation of career officials in favor of Greenbelt, Maryland, was deemed "exceedingly rare." Politicians from Virginia called for an investigation and the reversal of the GSA's decision. The Biden administration defended the process as "fair and transparent," while Wray stated that the FBI's concerns remain unresolved.