Inspector General accuses Trump-appointed director of ethics violations

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The Office of the Inspector General is accusing the Architect of the Capitol of abusing his authority, misusing government property and ethics violations. The Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton was appointed by former President Donald Trump as the 12th person to hold the title. He is accused of giving tours of the capitol building to family members while the building was closed due to COVID-19 protocols in September 2020.

Published 3 months ago · Washington, United States

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Federal watchdog accuses Architect of the Capitol of ethics violations over offer to give 'patriots' tours

A federal watchdog is accusing the Architect of the Capitol, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, of ethics violations over an offer to provide tours to "patriots" weeks before the November 2020 election.

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The Hill

Federal watchdog finds Architect of the Capitol committed ethics violations

A federal watchdog has accused the Architect of the Capitol, who is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the U.S. Capitol complex, of abusing his authority, misusing government property and wasting taxpayer money. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Architect of the Capitol released a report alleging that J. Brett Blanton,…

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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Washington Examiner

Architect of the Capitol accused of multiple ethics violations by watchdog

The architect of the Capitol has been accused by a watchdog of multiple ethics violations, including offering private tours while the Capitol complex was closed and misusing government vehicles.

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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Raw Story

Trump-appointee accused of ethics violations for offering private Capitol tours to 'patriots' in Fall before Jan. 6

On Tuesday, Axios reported that the Trump-appointed Architect of the Capitol is facing ethics violations after the Office of the Inspector General determined he offered private tours of the complex to "patriots" in the fall of 2020, while the Capitol was supposed to be shut down, abusing his authori...

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UPI

Inspector General accuses Trump-appointed director of ethics violations

The inspector general accuses the Architect of the Capitol of misusing government vehicles, misrepresenting himself as law enforcement and ethics violations related to private capitol tours.

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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Architect of the Capitol accused of ethics violations, offering ‘patriots’ private tours

The Office of the Inspector General says Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton abused his authority, misused government property and wasted taxpayer money, including offering private tours to “Patriots” in the weeks leading up the November 2020 election.He was appointed by former President Donald Trump. The IG report said Blanton’s wife offered private tours of the U.S. Capitol in September 2020, during the time the building was closed due t…

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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