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global1

(26,507 posts)
Tue Feb 14, 2023, 12:21 AM Feb 2023

Which Tr**p Appointee Did Biden Fire Today?......

I heard that Biden fired somebody left over from the Tr**p administration - but I didn't get the name. Who was it?

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Which Tr**p Appointee Did Biden Fire Today?...... (Original Post) global1 Feb 2023 OP
Architect of Capitol cbabe Feb 2023 #1
The Architect of the Capitol. Mr.Bill Feb 2023 #2
More about Blanton cbabe Feb 2023 #3
Even Republicans couldn't stand the arrogant asshole dalton99a Feb 2023 #4
he smells so bad DBoon Feb 2023 #5

cbabe

(6,648 posts)
1. Architect of Capitol
Tue Feb 14, 2023, 12:25 AM
Feb 2023
https://www.nbcnews.com › politics › congress › biden-removes-architect-capitol-j-brett-blanton-post-rcna70460

Biden removes Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton from post

TodayAn inspector general's report said that Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton "abused his authority," "misused government property" and "wasted taxpayer money."

(He took Jan 6 off, avoiding capitol. What did he know?)

cbabe

(6,648 posts)
3. More about Blanton
Tue Feb 14, 2023, 12:35 AM
Feb 2023
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-02-13/biden-fires-architect-of-the-capitol-over-alleged-abuses



The inspector general’s investigation, summarized in a report released last year, found “administrative, ethical and policy violations” by Blanton, a Trump-era appointee, including that he abused his government vehicle and misrepresented himself as a law enforcement official. A House hearing last week unearthed new questions and criticisms — including that he was not at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when it came under attack by former President Trump’s supporters.



He also faced fierce questions about Capitol tours he allowed and sometimes conducted despite pandemic restrictions.

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