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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCapitol building's top manager prompts fury with admission he avoided Hill on Jan. 6
This asshole knew that there was going to be an attack and did not take steps to stop this attack
Link to tweet
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/09/lawmakers-capitol-hill-architect-misconduct-00081934
Architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton already faced serious allegations of misusing official resources. At his first appearance under oath since a searing report detailed those accusations, lawmakers only discovered more reasons for concern.
Amid blanket denials and evasive answers as Blanton appeared before the House Administration Committee for 90 minutes Thursday, the man in charge of effectively running the Capitol complex said he avoided coming to the Hill on Jan. 6, 2021. He explained that he thought it wouldnt be prudent to drive to work that day, a revelation that infuriated lawmakers on the panel.....
Blanton has a vote on the three-member Capitol Police Board, which is in charge of making decisions about increasing security around the complex and oversees the Hills police force. House Administration Chair Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) promised that the committee would soon be looking at possible reorganization of the USCP board.
Im outraged that you would be in a comfortable place, sir, while the rest of us were thinking about dying that day and how we were going to come out alive that day, Rep. Norma Torres (D-Calif.) told Blanton. Outrageous that you were not here.
I find it mind-blowing that the head of the AOC, the leader, knowing what you knew probably a lot more than we did that day would not have been in this building ensuring the safety and security not only of the building but of the employees that you lead, echoed Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.).
An inspector general report found Blanton had misused multiple office resources, including improperly using official vehicles to drive all around the Washington region, as well as to South Carolina and Florida, and had impersonated a law enforcement officer after a family relation experienced a hit-and-run. In his first public address of those accusations, Blanton said he drove his official department vehicle on personal trips in case he had to rush back to the Capitol in a crisis.
Amid blanket denials and evasive answers as Blanton appeared before the House Administration Committee for 90 minutes Thursday, the man in charge of effectively running the Capitol complex said he avoided coming to the Hill on Jan. 6, 2021. He explained that he thought it wouldnt be prudent to drive to work that day, a revelation that infuriated lawmakers on the panel.....
Blanton has a vote on the three-member Capitol Police Board, which is in charge of making decisions about increasing security around the complex and oversees the Hills police force. House Administration Chair Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) promised that the committee would soon be looking at possible reorganization of the USCP board.
Im outraged that you would be in a comfortable place, sir, while the rest of us were thinking about dying that day and how we were going to come out alive that day, Rep. Norma Torres (D-Calif.) told Blanton. Outrageous that you were not here.
I find it mind-blowing that the head of the AOC, the leader, knowing what you knew probably a lot more than we did that day would not have been in this building ensuring the safety and security not only of the building but of the employees that you lead, echoed Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.).
An inspector general report found Blanton had misused multiple office resources, including improperly using official vehicles to drive all around the Washington region, as well as to South Carolina and Florida, and had impersonated a law enforcement officer after a family relation experienced a hit-and-run. In his first public address of those accusations, Blanton said he drove his official department vehicle on personal trips in case he had to rush back to the Capitol in a crisis.
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Capitol building's top manager prompts fury with admission he avoided Hill on Jan. 6 (Original Post)
LetMyPeopleVote
Feb 2023
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Biden removes top Capitol administrator after report alleging abuse of power
LetMyPeopleVote
Feb 2023
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Hekate
(94,218 posts)1. No polite words come to mind. The Trumpidtas all knew.
2naSalit
(91,935 posts)2. Does he know who...
Removed the panic buttons from specific offices?
Kid Berwyn
(17,678 posts)6. Excellent question.
And the fact he stayed away January 6 really, really bothers me.
2naSalit
(91,935 posts)8. I has a list of things...
That bother me about this guy. I knew someone like him was in action doing what he was doing, I just couldn't prove it, didn't know who it was. Until now.
Kid Berwyn
(17,678 posts)9. His emails.
Texts. Probably erased like Secret Service.
Who runs this country, anyway?
2naSalit
(91,935 posts)10. Good question.
One we need to find the answer to.
NBachers
(18,011 posts)3. Fucking Slimeball
niyad
(119,182 posts)4. appointed jan 2020.
LetMyPeopleVote
(153,746 posts)5. This asshole's actions put the loves of members of Congress in danger
crickets
(26,146 posts)7. +1000000
eta: Alternate link for people who don't do Twitter. Video included.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1624018907160780800.html
LetMyPeopleVote
(153,746 posts)11. Biden removes top Capitol administrator after report alleging abuse of power
This asshole needed to be fired
Link to tweet
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/biden-removes-architect-capitol-j-brett-blanton-post-rcna70460?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma
President Joe Biden has fired Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton, a White House official told NBC News on Monday, in the wake of a report that said he had abused his authority and misused taxpayer money while overseeing the Capitol complex.
After doing our due diligence, the Architect of [the] Capitol was terminated at the Presidents direction, the official said in a statement.......
Blanton's dismissal comes months after an inspector general report substantiated claims that he had abused his authority. Last week, he was pressed on those findings and other issues, such as his absence from the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, while testifying before the Committee on House Administration.
At the hearing, Blanton said he was frustrated by the current distraction created by the inspector generals report. I wholeheartedly reject any assertion I have engaged in unethical behavior during my service to this country, he said.....
Blanton could only be removed by the president because the Architect of the Capitol is a presidential appointee who's confirmed by the Senate. Blanton was nominated to a 10-year term by former President Donald Trump; he started the job in January 2020.
After doing our due diligence, the Architect of [the] Capitol was terminated at the Presidents direction, the official said in a statement.......
Blanton's dismissal comes months after an inspector general report substantiated claims that he had abused his authority. Last week, he was pressed on those findings and other issues, such as his absence from the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, while testifying before the Committee on House Administration.
At the hearing, Blanton said he was frustrated by the current distraction created by the inspector generals report. I wholeheartedly reject any assertion I have engaged in unethical behavior during my service to this country, he said.....
Blanton could only be removed by the president because the Architect of the Capitol is a presidential appointee who's confirmed by the Senate. Blanton was nominated to a 10-year term by former President Donald Trump; he started the job in January 2020.
Hotler
(11,971 posts)12. I wonder how the firing went down, hand delivered letter and escorted out of the building?
we'll box up your shit and send it to you.