House lawmakers are pushing for corrective action to be taken by the agency responsible for selecting the FBI’s new headquarters site following a controversial selection process. The House Judiciary and Oversight committees released a report criticizing the General Services Administration’s decision to choose Greenbelt, Maryland, as the site for the new headquarters.
The committees found that Nina Albert, a top Biden-appointed official at the GSA, had significant influence in the selection process, leading to concerns of a conflict of interest. FBI Director Christopher Wray also expressed worries about the transparency of the process and Albert’s previous affiliation with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which owns the land chosen for the new campus.
The selection process involved a three-person panel that initially chose Springfield, Virginia, as the location for the new headquarters. However, Albert overruled the panel and selected Greenbelt instead, citing its greater socioeconomic impact.
Lawmakers are calling for further investigation into the selection process and threatening to withhold funding for the $4.5 billion project unless corrective action is taken. They also recommended that the FBI consider relocating to its Alabama facility. The committees believe that much more needs to be done to rectify the flawed site selection process and ensure transparency in future decisions.
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