(Washington, DC) — President Biden is firing the Architect of the Capitol after allegations that he misused government property. An inspector general report accused J. Brett Blanton of wasting taxpayer money by taking a government vehicle on out-of-town personal trips and letting his family drive it. Bipartisan calls for his firing from Congress also erupted. That came after members learned in a hearing that Blanton, as the head of the agency responsible for Capitol building operations and preservation, wasn’t physically present during the Capitol riot on January 6th, 2021.
