The Justice Department’s inspector general found no evidence that President Donald J. Trump had improperly pressured the F.B.I.
to rebuild its headquarters on its current site, the crumbling J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, according to a report released on Tuesday.
The investigation began four years ago after some Democrats expressed concern over the bureau’s abrupt decision in late 2017 to scrap plans to build a $3 billion suburban campus for its 10,000 employees.
But investigators determined that the decision was most likely motivated by funding and logistical issues, not by an effort by Mr. Trump to personally intervene to protect his property in downtown Washington from a possible rival.
witnesses, including the bureau’s director, Christopher A. Wray, told the inspector general that they had been given authority to determine the location of the new headquarters.
Persons:
Donald J, Trump, Edgar Hoover, Christopher A, Wray
Organizations:
Edgar Hoover Building, Justice Department
Locations:
Washington