By Steve Neavling
Ticklethewire.com
President Trump scrapped a long-delayed plan to build a new FBI headquarters outside of Washington D.C. in favor of rebuilding at the current site.
Trump’s proposal calls for more than $2 billion for the building project, which must be approved by Congress.
The FBI submitted a report to the Senate on a “nationally focused consolidation strategy for FBI headquarters,” which recommends a new building on the site of the current one, which has become cramped and outdated
“The FBI believes this proposed consolidation strategy enhances mission resiliency, continuity of operations, and will provide the Bureau with the agility necessary to meet future needs,” the agency said.
The funding request is tucked inside the president’s 218 infrastructure plan.
