WASHINGTON — Maryland is suing the Trump administration for abandoning Greenbelt in favor of a new FBI headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C., according to people familiar with the state’s plan.

The lawsuit is a last-ditch effort to save years of work by state officials and lawmakers to land the coveted new headquarters, finally succeeding, only to see the Trump administration dismantle the dream in a matter of months.

Sen. Angela Alsobrooks mentioned the possibility of a lawsuit after the Senate voted last week to approve funding for the FBI headquarters to move to the Ronald Reagan Building. The Reagan Building formerly housed the United States Agency for International Development before it was shuttered earlier this year by the administration.

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