But we're going to stop it, not going to let that happen. We're going to build another big FBI building right where it is.” In

President Donald Trump threw cold water on the plans to build a new FBI headquarters in Maryland during a speech at the Justice Department on Friday, adding new uncertainty into a contentious and yearslong issue for lawmakers.

Greenbelt was selected as the site in November 2023 after a lengthy process which also considered Landover and Springfield, Virginia as the site for the new headquarters.

President Trump has announced his opposition to relocating the FBI Headquarters to Maryland.This announcement comes nearly 18 months after a site in Greenbelt,