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Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Plan to Relocate FBI Headquarters

A U.S. judge has halted the move of the FBI's headquarters to a federal building in Washington, D.C.

Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Plan to Relocate FBI Headquarters
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U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang has issued a ruling preventing the Trump administration from relocating the FBI's headquarters to a federal office building in Washington, D.C. This decision comes amidst plans to divert funding and cancel a previous proposal to move the headquarters to Maryland.

Chuang characterized the administration's actions as 'arbitrary and capricious and not in accordance with law'. The ruling mandates that the plans for relocation be halted, ensuring that the current headquarters remains unchanged for the time being.