Controversy Surrounds Selection of New FBI Headquarters Site
FBI Director Christopher Wray expressed concern over a "potential conflict of interest" in the General Services Administration's selection of Greenbelt, Maryland as the site for the new FBI headquarters, replacing the J. Edgar Hoover Building. Wray's criticism came after a GSA executive overruled a board and chose land owned by a former employer. Virginia's elected leaders called for an investigation and the determination to be reversed, while the GSA defended its work, stating that all laws and ethical considerations were followed. The White House also defended the process as "fair and transparent."