NEW: Biden has “terminated” the Architect of the Capitol, Brett Blanton. An inspector general report had found the Trump appointee had 'administrative, ethical and policy violations.'
from the Office of the Inspector General found that Blanton had "administrative, ethical and policy violations."Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle praised the Biden administration for terminating Blanton.
A White House official confirmed the decision, telling Axios: “[A]fter doing our due diligence, the Architect of Capitol was terminated at the president's direction.”The report found that Blanton serially misused government-issued vehicles for personal trips, falsely identified himself as a law enforcement officer and led a Capitol tour in violation of Covid-19 restrictions.
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