Judge Rules Trump Administration Can’t Scrap F.B.I. Move to Maryland August 17, 2026 Emily Chen NY Criminal Defense Lawyer The J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building: A Deteriorating Icon The J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building in Washington last year. An imposing symbol of the F.B.I.’s vast federal powers when it opened in 1974, the building has long been deteriorating.