WASHINGTON — Embattled Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton has been removed “at the president’s direction,” the White House announced Monday.
The move comes after days of growing calls for Blanton to resign or be removed from office by President Joe Biden. The architect appeared last week before a congressional panel for the first time since the October release of an inspector general report alleging a litany of ethical breaches.
Hours before the announcement from the White House, Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Administration Chair Bryan Steil, whose panel is responsible for oversight of the architect, joined the list of lawmakers asking for his resignation.
