Maryland Gov. Wes Moore addressed during Sunday’s “Face the Nation” how the Trump administration’s policies are impacting the state.

The governor talked about tariffs and their impact on Maryland, the president’s stance on the FBI headquarters relocation to Maryland plan, and the mass layoffs of federal workers by the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.

Tariffs and impact on Port of Baltimore

The Trump administration last week increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%, which has raised fears about the economy’s impact, including in Maryland and at the Port of Baltimore.

The Port of Baltimore is one of the largest and busiest U.S. ports and the largest for roll-on/roll-off vehicles.

“We are already seeing the impacts of these disastrous, and frankly, not very well thought-out policies when it comes to tariffs,” Gov. Moore told CBS News’ Margaret Brennan.

The Port of Baltimore supports thousands of local jobs and brings in billions of dollars worth of goods, especially car parts and produce, according to Maryland economists.

According to the state of Maryland, in 2024, the Port of Baltimore handled 45.9 million tons of international cargo valued at $62.2 billion. Nationally, Baltimore ranks 10th for tonnage of international cargo and 11th for total dollar value, the state reports.

And, with 25% tariffs to be imposed on Canada and Mexico starting April 2, Moore says costs on imported goods could skyrocket.

“We are already seeing how this is going to have a significant on the Port of Baltimore,” Moore said. “This erratic behavior is the thing people were concerned about and we are now seeing it in real-time in our states.”

D.C. or Maryland? FBI headquarters debate

Last week, President Trump vowed to stop to relocation of the FBI headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Maryland. Mr. Trump said the administration was “not going to let” the headquarters from being built “three hours away in Maryland, a liberal state.”

“But we’re going to stop it, not going to let that happen,” the president continued. “We’re going to build another big FBI building right where it is, which would have been the right place because the FBI and the DOJ [Department of Justice] have to be near each other.” 

In November 2023, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) selected a site in Greenbelt, Maryland, to serve as the new location for the FBI headquarters, following a 15-year debate on whether the headquarters should be relocated to Maryland or Virginia. 

Moore said he learned of Mr. Trump’s announcement through the media, rather than from a White House representative. The governor said the already-built facility would save the nation billions.

“By talking about putting it anywhere else, you are talking about adding over a billion dollars in cost to the American taxpayer than what we have already got through with the GSA, the General Service Administration, for the state of Maryland,” Moore said. “The building is ready to go in the state of Maryland but the president has just decided to politicize it, by saying he doesn’t want it to go to a liberal state. We can not continue to politicize national security. “

The GSA determined that the Greenbelt location is the best site because it was the lowest cost to taxpayers, provided the greatest transportation access to FBI employees and visitors, and gave the government the most certainty on project delivery schedule.”

GSA officials said the 61-acre site in Prince George’s County was chosen because it scored higher in several criteria. Moore said the headquarters would provide more than 7,500 jobs and would generate more than $4 billion.

“This is a direct attack and direct assault on law enforcement, a direct attack on the FBI because Maryland is the place, and we went through these processes for the past decade,” Moore said. “Maryland won this element, this competition where we showed we have the only build-ready site, that we are a place where we have national security assets that they could leverage, particularly when you are talking about the future mission of the FBI.”

Suing over Department of Education cuts

Last week, Maryland joined a lawsuit with about two dozen states to prevent the Trump administration from eliminating half of the Department of Education’s workforce.

The federal agency recently let go of more than 1,300 employees.

According to CBS News, the lawsuit claims the layoffs are unconstitutional and asks the court to stop the Trump administration’s effort to dismantle the department. 

“When you look at the fury of executive actions and executive orders that have been laid out by this administration so far, they really fall within three different categories. It’s either ineffective, it is performative or it is illegal,” Moore said. “The ones that are illegal, we are going to take legal action to make sure there are legal consequences for making these decisions that, frankly, the President of the United States does not have the authority to make unilaterally.”

Maryland is joined in the suit by Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, Wisconsin, Vermont and the District of Columbia.

“Working with our attorney general closely to be able to file suit when the federal government oversteps its bounds is one tool, but we are going to use every tool at our disposal to make sure the people of Maryland are protected, and we are making sure to put extra resources and money back into their pockets.”

It was a game to remember for Michigan basketball and fans on Saturday to witness the Wolverines beating Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. Michigan took a double-digit lead in the second half but the Terrapins would re-gain the lead with eight minutes remaining. Rubin Jones would foul out and send Derik Queen to the line who would hit both free throws to give Maryland a one-point lead with just seconds remaining. Point guard Tre Donaldson would go coast-to-coast with three dribbles for a layup with 0.4 seconds left on the clock to send the Wolverines to the Big Ten Tournament Championship with an 81-80 win over Maryland.

Entering Saturday, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi had the Wolverines as a five-seed in the NCAA Tournament after beating Purdue on Friday night. But after seeing Michigan take down Maryland, Lunardi gave the Wolverines a bump in his latest projections. After Saturday’s games, Michigan is now projected as a five-seed by Lunardi and would face MAC winner Akron in the first round. Michigan would be in the West Region and have Florida as the top seed in the bracket.

It’s worth noting, Lunardi has Wisconsin as a three-seed in his projections. If Michigan could beat the Badgers to win the Big Ten Tournament, it’s possible Lunardi could swap the two teams and give the Wolverines a three-seed heading into the tournament reveal.

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President Trump said Friday that he plans to halt the relocation of the FBI headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Maryland. 

In November 2023, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) chose a site in Greenbelt, Maryland, to serve as the new location for the FBI headquarters. The decision came after a 15-year debate on whether the headquarters should be relocated to Maryland or Virginia. 

“GSA determined Greenbelt to be the best site because it was the lowest cost to taxpayers, provided the greatest transportation access to FBI employees and visitors, and gave the government the most certainty on project delivery schedule,” a GSA spokesperson said in a statement. 

Allegations about a conflict of interest prompted a federal watchdog to launch an investigation into how the site was chosen. 

GSA officials said the 61-acre site in Prince George’s County was chosen due to the fact that it scored higher in several criteria. 

Officials said the Greenbelt site was accessible by public transit as it is within walking distance of a Metro station and commuter rail station. Officials also said the site would allow for a consistent and predictable construction schedule and would offer the best opportunity for the investment to positively impact the region. The site would also provide the lowest cost for taxpayers. 

“The GSA selected Greenbelt for the new, consolidated FBI headquarters based on the fact that it is the best site,” Maryland lawmakers said in a statement after the investigation was announced. “Any objective evaluation will find that the GSA arrived at this decision after a thorough and transparent process.”

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said the new headquarters would bring more than 7,500 new jobs and generate more than $4 billion in economic activity. 

Virginia leaders argued that there was evidence that the selection process was influenced by political considerations. They called for the process to be halted until the investigation was completed.

The report by the federal watchdog, released in February 2025, found some flaws in the selection process but ultimately did not recommend that the decision be overturned. 

President Trump plans to halt FBI HQ move

On Friday, President Trump announced his plan to halt the move, saying, “…They were going to  build an FBI headquarters three hours away in Maryland, a liberal state, but that has no bearing on what I’m about to say.”

“But we’re going to stop it, not going to let that happen,” the president continued. “We’re going to build another big FBI building right where it is, which would have been the right place because the FBI and the DOJ [Department of Justice] have to be near each other.” 

The president did not share the details of his plan to overturn the GSA’s decision. 

Maryland leaders respond

Gov. Moore took to social media after Mr. Trump’s comments, saying, “This would be a reckless move that endangers our national security.”

The governor added that the site in Maryland is “build ready, and best meets the needs of the FBI.”

“…Turning this into a partisan issue makes our country less safe and harms the FBI’s mission of protecting Americans at home and abroad,” the governor continued in another social media post.

A group of Maryland leaders, including Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, Gov. Moore, and several U.S. representatives, also released a joint statement addressing Mr. Trump’s plan. 

“The GSA selected Greenbelt for the new, consolidated FBI headquarters based on the fact that it is the best site and it offers the lowest price and the best value to the taxpayers,” the state leaders said. “What’s more, it ensures that the FBI can move to a facility that will finally meet its mission and security needs as soon as possible.”