Brinton’s official government portrait. (Department of Energy)
FIRST ON FOX: The nonbinary Biden administration official
facing up to five years in prison for allegedly stealing luggage
in Minnesota now faces up to 10 years in prison for stealing
another bag in Nevada, according to a police report obtained
by Fox News Digital.
Samuel Brinton — who has served as the Energy Department’s
(DOE) deputy assistant secretary for spent fuel and waste
disposition since June — allegedly stole a suitcase with a total
estimate worth of $3,670 on July 6 at Harry Reid International
Airport in Las Vegas, according to a declaration filed by a Las
Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) detective on
Wednesday. The bag contained jewelry valued at $1,700,
clothing worth $850 and makeup valued at $500.
