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FBI HEADQUARTERS SET FOR MARYLAND; VIRGINIA POLITICIANS, FBI DIRECTOR SUGGEST
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

Regina Mobley
2 hours ago

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Politicians in Virginia are demanding answers after the
Biden Administration picked Greenbelt, Maryland for the new FBI Headquarters.

“I think this is representative of, once again, not doing what’s best for
America,” said Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-Va.), who was in Virginia Beach Friday,
Nov. 10, to celebrate the opening of a new Veterans Care Center.



Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in a Zoom news conference, told reporters he learned of
the latest developments by reading an article in the Washington Post.

“We have worked very hard over many years to make the case the Springfield
location best meet the criteria for the future of the FBI,” Kaine said.

Kaine said a three-member panel, one from the FBI and two from the General
Services Administration, or GSA, recommended the Virginia location in Fairfax.
However, Kaine said a fourth person higher-up in the GSA weighed in on the
selection process.



“The GSA took an unusual step of asking a higher official to review the
recommendation,” Kaine said. “The unanimous recommendation of that panel. And
that individual, whose previous employer is the owner of the Greenbelt site,
overturned the panel’s unanimous recommendation.”

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“The other shoe dropped, and it was more than a shoe — it was a bombshell,” said
Kaine in response to an internal dispute about the Greenbelt selection.

Last month, in a letter, FBI director Christopher Wray, who prefers a D.C.
location, rejected the Greenbelt plan and said the process was politically
tainted. GSA responded by saying it’s moving forward with Greenbelt, Maryland.

Previous Coverage: FBI director says selection of Maryland site for future
headquarters was flawed

The state-of-the-art building, as part of a complex, is expected to produce
billions in revenue. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, applauded the
selection.



“We’re excited about this because this is the right decision for the country,
and this is the right decision for the FBI too,” Moore said. “And we know that
because we are getting constant examples and reminders of the fact that we have
to be able to move with a sense of urgency to get this building right.”

Moore said that there’s been an increase of hate crimes across the country in
communities and places of worship, and that affordable transit during an
increased focus toward cyber security is essential.

“Access to affordable transit is not just a bonus, it is a necessity to workers
in the modern workforce. And in this time, and in this moment, there is
absolutely no question the FBI belongs in the state of Maryland, and it belongs
in Prince George’s county,” said Moore.

Kaine said the whole situation was shocking.

“The Administration should reverse the decision that they announced, and they
should do what was unanimously recommended by the professionals who are in
charge of analyzing the best site for the FBI,” Kaine said. “This is not over.”

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