{"id":523966,"date":"2022-12-09T10:34:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T07:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/biden-nuclear-official-sam-brinton-accused-in-second-luggage-heist\/"},"modified":"2022-12-09T10:34:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T07:34:00","slug":"biden-nuclear-official-sam-brinton-accused-in-second-luggage-heist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biden-nuclear-official-sam-brinton-accused-in-second-luggage-heist\/","title":{"rendered":"#Biden nuclear official Sam Brinton accused in second luggage heist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a11828e809\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a11828e809\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biden-nuclear-official-sam-brinton-accused-in-second-luggage-heist\/#%E2%80%9CBiden_nuclear_official_Sam_Brinton_accused_in_second_luggage_heist%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Biden nuclear official Sam Brinton accused in second luggage heist&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBiden_nuclear_official_Sam_Brinton_accused_in_second_luggage_heist%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Biden nuclear official Sam Brinton accused in second luggage heist&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>A Biden energy department official who allegedly stole a woman\u2019s suitcase from a Minneapolis airport in September has been accused of another luggage heist at a Las Vegas airport. <\/p>\n<p>A felony warrant on grand larceny charges was issued for Sam Brinton, the deputy assistant secretary for spent fuel and waste disposition at the Department of Energy\u2019s Office of Nuclear Energy, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.8newsnow.com\/investigators\/energy-department-official-accused-of-stealing-luggage-from-las-vegas-airport\/\">8 News Now<\/a> reported Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>Brinton, who made history as one of the federal government\u2019s first gender-fluid officials, allegedly stole luggage from another <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>er at Harry Reid International Airport in Vegas on an unknown date, according to the outlet. <\/p>\n<p>Details about the alleged theft are scarce, but 8 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> Now stated Brinton, 35, was charged with grand larceny with a value between $1,200 and $5,000. <\/p>\n<p>The energy official, who uses they\/them pronouns, reportedly has sticky fingers for suitcases. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_editorial_President_Biden_speaks_on_buil_13658134c.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Brinton is President Biden's deputy assistant secretary for spent fuel and waste disposition at the Department of Energy\u2019s Office of Nuclear Energy. \" class=\"wp-image-24953289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_editorial_President_Biden_speaks_on_buil_13658134c.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_editorial_President_Biden_speaks_on_buil_13658134c.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_editorial_President_Biden_speaks_on_buil_13658134c.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Brinton is President Biden\u2019s deputy assistant secretary for spent fuel and waste disposition at the Department of Energy\u2019s Office of Nuclear Energy. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">JIM LO SCALZO\/EPA-EFE\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Brinton was placed on leave from the Department of Energy after it came out they were charged with felony theft for reportedly snatching a woman\u2019s Vera Bradley suitcase from baggage claim at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport on Sept. 16, according to court documents.<\/p>\n<p>The suitcase and the woman\u2019s belongings inside it were valued at $2,325. <\/p>\n<p>Brinton initially denied taking the luggage, but later claimed they mistook it for their own bag at baggage claim \u2014 despite never having checked a bag before their flight, according to court filings. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/GettyImages-1067886180.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"This marks the second time nuclear official Sam Brinton has been accused of stealing luggage. \" class=\"wp-image-24953298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/GettyImages-1067886180.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/GettyImages-1067886180.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/GettyImages-1067886180.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/GettyImages-1067886180.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>This marks the second time nuclear official Sam Brinton has been accused of stealing luggage. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for The Trevor Proj<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They allegedly removed the suitcase\u2019s ID tag after plucking from the luggage carousel, video surveillance showed. <\/p>\n<p>They were later seen using the Vera Bradley suitcase on at least two occasions, while traveling to Washington, DC, on Sept. 18 and Oct. 9, investigators said.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u200bBrinton was subsequently charged with felony theft of a moveable property without consent and placed on leave following the accusation. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, a group of House Republicans called for Brinton to step down over the initial allegations. <\/p>\n<p>R\u200bep. \u200bAndrew Clyde of Georgia and 15 other Republicans sent\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/647991c4801\/bcc50571-b74c-484f-be6f-c58965867dde.pdf?rdr=true\">a letter<\/a>\u00a0to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Tuesday calling for\u00a0their removal from the department. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe demand the resignation of Sam Brinton, and we implore you to set aside petty politics and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; 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