President Joe Biden on Monday fired the architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton after allegations arose that he misused government resources and was not present on Capitol grounds when the Jan. 6 protest occurred, a White House official said.

Members of Congress had expressed bipartisan calls for his resignation or termination.

A recent inspector general report found Blanton allowed his family to drive a government-owned vehicle, which was taken on out-of-town trips.

[A rare instance of accountability in the Biden administration. And, for that matter, any other administration of late, but the fail-upwards trend seems to be accelerating over the last 20 years or so in the Beltway. — Ed]