FBI Moves Into USAID Building
After nearly two decades of indecision and bureaucratic delay, the FBI is officially relocating its headquarters from the aging J. Edgar Hoover Building to the Ronald Reagan Building in downtown Washington, D.C. The move, announced Tuesday by federal officials, follows the formal departure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which vacated the Reagan complex earlier in the day.
According to the Trump administration, the decision to repurpose an existing federal facility will save taxpayers billions and provide the FBI with a more secure and functional workplace. “We are ushering FBI Headquarters into a new era,” said FBI Director Kash Patel in a press statement.
“Moving to the Ronald Reagan Building is the most cost effective and resource efficient way to carry out our mission to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution.”
The era of government-sanctioned inefficiency is OVER.
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— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) July 1, 2025
The General Services Administration (GSA), which oversees federal properties, cited severe deterioration at the Hoover Building as a major factor in the decision.
“The Hoover Building has accumulated years of deferred maintenance,” said Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian, noting problems ranging from failing concrete to outdated water systems.
USAID had occupied the Reagan Building since 1998 but lost its lease earlier this year. On Tuesday, officials confirmed the agency would cease independent operations, with its foreign assistance programs being folded into the State Department. Senator Marco Rubio noted the shift in a public statement, saying USAID “will officially cease to implement foreign assistance.”
The Ronald Reagan Building already houses U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) along with several private tenants. GSA stated it will coordinate with CBP and other agencies during the FBI’s transition to ensure operational continuity.
A timeline for the FBI’s move has not yet been released, and the future of the Hoover Building remains uncertain. GSA has not clarified whether the facility will be demolished, redeveloped, or sold. Both the FBI and GSA declined immediate comment on those prospects.