Brett Blanton faced bipartisan calls for his resignation after an inspector general’s report last fall cited him for “administrative, ethical and policy violations” and said the investigation found “evidence of criminal violations.”
last fall concluded he and his family had used government vehicles for weekend trips and that he mispresented himself as a law enforcement official.
Blanton was hauled before a congressional committee last week to answer questions about the findings. During the hearing, he also was widely criticized because he was not at the Capitol during theThe Architect of the Capitol is responsible for maintenance and operation of the U.S. Capitol and its expansive grounds and building complex. Blanton, a former U.S. Naval officer, is a civil engineer and previously worked as deputy vice president at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
The report alleged, in one March 2021 incident, that a driver of a black Ford Explorer was driving “extremely reckless” in a parking garage and “swerving out of the garage” at an estimated 65 mph. The driver, later identified by the inspector general office as one of Blanton’s daughters, also allegedly “made obscene gestures” from the vehicle at a Walmart near Tyson’s Corner, Virginia.
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