Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
FBI Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Last year, a long and expensive search for a new location for the FBI headquarters was abruptly called off, and the General Services Administration (GSA) announced it would demolish the obsolete J. Edgar Hoover building and put a new headquarters on the same spot. This was a major blow to Washington, D.C., Fairfax County, Virginia, and Prince George’s County, Maryland, all vying for the opportunity to host the new headquarters. Now a new report reveals that the White House met with the GSA and FBI and advocated for keeping the headquarters in the current location — across the street from the Trump International Hotel. As local officials from other jurisdictions cry foul, we look at what we know — and don’t know — about the decision to keep the FBI in Washington, D.C.
Guests
- Jonathan O'Connell Reporter covering economic development and the Trump Organization for The Washington Post; @OConnellPostbiz
- David Iannucci Assistant Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Economic Development, Office of the County Executive, Prince George's County, Maryland; @dsigoterps
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