Inspector General accuses Trump-appointed director of ethics violations

Trump’s Architect of the Capitol Abused Power by Offering Private Tours to ‘Patriots,’ Watchdog Says

J. Brett Blanton was accused of abusing his authority in a scathing new report.

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…

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.

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

By Whitney Wild, CNN 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. The inspector general with oversight over J. Brett Blanton, the Architect of the Capitol, found that

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...

Trump-appointed Capitol Hill official accused of ethics violations over "patriots" tours offer

Social media posts showed photos from the dome of the Capitol with a comment stating, "This is happening!!!" and "All PATRIOTS welcome."