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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhich 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
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cbabe
(6,648 posts)1. Architect of Capitol
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?)
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?)
Mr.Bill
(24,906 posts)2. The Architect of the Capitol.
cbabe
(6,648 posts)3. More about Blanton
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-02-13/biden-fires-architect-of-the-capitol-over-alleged-abuses
The inspector generals 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 Trumps supporters.
He also faced fierce questions about Capitol tours he allowed and sometimes conducted despite pandemic restrictions.
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The inspector generals 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 Trumps supporters.
He also faced fierce questions about Capitol tours he allowed and sometimes conducted despite pandemic restrictions.
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dalton99a
(94,120 posts)4. Even Republicans couldn't stand the arrogant asshole
DBoon
(24,987 posts)5. he smells so bad
that rotting garbage flees his presence