Biden Fires Capitol Architect Brett Blanton After He Impersonated A Police Officer
President Joe Biden fired Architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton on Monday, Blanton, according to an inspector general report, had misused a government car as well as impersonated a police officer. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California), as well as House Administration Committee members Bryan Steil (R-Wisconsin) and Joseph Morelle (D-New York), had called for Blanton’s removal earlier. The Architect of the Capitol is a presidentially appointed position that oversees the maintenance and modernization of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. Blanton, as Architect of the Capitol, was...