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... Instead, employees will report to the Ronald Reagan Building to occupy the former location of the U.S. Agency for International Development, which was dismantled by the Trump administration earlier this year.

"After more than 20 years of failed attempts, we finalized a plan to permanently close the FBI's Hoover headquarters and move the workforce into a safe, modern facility. Working directly with President Trump and Congress, we accomplished what no one else could," Patel wrote in a post on the social platform X.

"This decision puts resources where they belong: defending the homeland, crushing violent crime, and protecting national security. It delivers better tools for today's FBI workforce at a fraction of the cost," he added. "The Hoover Building will be shut down permanently."

Lawmakers from Maryland have criticized the move, citing congressional approval under the Biden administration.

"Not only was this decision final, the Congress appropriated funds specifically for the purpose of the new, consolidated campus to be built in Maryland," the Democratic members of the state's congressional delegation said in a July statement. ...