The Independent reports:
Donald Trump, who in April said “Republicans in Congress should defund the DOJ and FBI until they come to their senses” following his New York indictment, has suddenly expressed his desire to have the FBI given a “new and spectacular building” in Washington DC.
The former president also accused the organization of “prosecutorial misconduct” back in August 2022, when they raided his Mar-a-Lago home as part of an investigation into whether he violated federal law by mishandling classified documents.
Trump’s comments come after the General Services Administration (GSA) picked a site in Maryland as a replacement for the FBI’s Washington DC base back in November.
From Trump’s Truth Social post:
The FBI Headquarters should not be moved to a far away location, but should stay right where it is, in a new and spectacular building, in the best location in our now crime ridden and filthy dirty, graffiti scarred, Capital.
They should be involved in bringing back D.C., not running away from it, especially the violent crime. An important part of my platform for President is to bring back, restore, and rebuild Washington, D.C., into the “crown jewel” of our Nation.
We will make it crime free and GREAT AGAIN. The FBI should not be fleeing for safer, yet much less convenient, environs. It should make where they are now the safest place on earth! DON’T MOVE THE FBI!
DESANTIS on Trump calling for the FBI to have a “new and spectacular” headquarters in DC:
“NO! That’s part of the problem with the FBI. They’ve become overrun with DC politics — you need to take it out of DC. That’s how you drain the swamp.” 🔥 pic.twitter.com/xMlRqBfq86
— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) December 30, 2023
Trump releases his design for new FBI HQ pic.twitter.com/Cla9UDxlAc
— itsallrealitv (@itsallrealitv) December 31, 2023