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Security footage captured the moment President Biden’s non-binary energy secretary showed up to snatch a suitcase from the Las Vegas airport this summer.
The expensive Away-branded suitcase was packed with more than $3,670 worth of jewelry, makeup and clothing, according to an arrest warrant. obtained by 8 News Now researchers.
Sam Brinton, 35, who is non-binary and uses the pronoun ‘they’, is also accused of stealing a suitcase at a Minneapolis airport. However, the Department of Energy refuses to fire them.
Brinton faces charges in the incidents at the Las Vegas and Minneapolis airports and is due to appear in court in Minnesota on December 19.
Security footage captured the moment President Biden’s non-binary energy secretary, Sam Brinton, 35, appeared to steal a suitcase from the Las Vegas airport this summer.
In the selfie, Brinton is wearing a white shirt with a rainbow atomic nuclear symbol design on it. It matches the shirt the suspect is wearing on airport surveillance video, police said.
According to the arrest report, a woman who had traveled from Dulles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on July 6 filed a police report when she was unable to locate her bag, and after checking with the airline.
The stolen suitcase was described in the report as an ‘Away’ brand, hard-shell, gray ‘Bigger Carry-On’ model, valued at $320.
The woman told police her suitcase had a total value of more than $3,670 and included jewelry, makeup, contact lenses and clothing, according to the report.
When a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer reviewed the surveillance video, the officer “observed several non-verbal cues or abnormalities in the suspect’s body language, which caught his attention,” according to the report.
‘Specifically, Brinton removed the victim’s luggage from the carousel and examined the label. He then places it back on the carousel, looking in all directions for anyone who might be watching or approaching. Take him out of the carousel and demonstrate the same behavior by looking around before quickly leaving with him.
No suspect was identified until a police officer saw a news article in November naming Sam Brinton as a suspect in baggage theft at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport in September, 8 News Now reported.
The criminal complaint from the incident in Minneapolis describes how Brinton traveled from Washington DC to Minneapolis without a checked bag, but later retrieved one from the baggage carousel once they landed in Minnesota.
Surveillance footage from the airport, which has yet to be released, is said to show them removing the luggage strap from the bag and placing it in their bag.
When the cops first called them, they played dumb. They then called the authorities themselves and admitted to taking the bag, but insisted that it was a mistake and that they were just tired.
The photos in the Minneapolis news matched the suspect in the baggage theft in Las Vegas, according to the warrant filed this week.
The warrant revealed that Brinton had posted on Instagram on July 6, the same day as the robbery.
“Thank you @americannuclear for selling me such a cool shirt to wear on my flight today,” the post read. ‘My professional society continues to grow and learn and I am proud of them. My goodness, how we have changed since my service as a chapter president and then on the National Board of Directors. #NuclearPride.’
In the selfie, Brinton is wearing a white shirt with a rainbow atomic nuclear symbol design on it. It matches the shirt the suspect is wearing on airport surveillance video, police said.
Brinton faces charges in both incidents and is due to appear in court in Minnesota on the first charges, related to an incident in September while they were on their way to a conference.
Brinton, the non-binary Department of Energy official charged with theft in Minnesota, has been charged with stealing a second suitcase from an airport in Nevada.
There are growing calls among Republicans for Brinton, who enjoys some level of nuclear clearance through his role, to be fired.
However, the Department of Energy refuses to fire the official even though he is accused of a second baggage theft at the airport.
“If these latest allegations are true, Sam Brinton’s misconduct and gross lack of judgment are worse than we thought, indicating a pattern of criminal behavior that disqualifies him from representing the Department of Energy and influencing policy.
Sam Brinton, a career civil servant, is on administrative leave
Department of Energy spokesperson
“Brinton must be fired immediately,” Rep. Andrew Clyde told DailyMail.com on Friday.
Congressman Troy Nehls also called for Brinton’s firing or resignation this morning, saying they should be “immediately fired” and revoke their authorization.
But the Department of Energy has so far only put Brinton on leave.
In a statement to DailyMail.com on Friday, after the arrest warrant was filed in Las Vegas, a spokesperson said: ‘The Department of Energy takes criminal charges against DOE employees and permit holders very seriously.
‘Sam Brinton, a career civil servant, is on administrative leave.
Republican Congressman Troy Nehls was among those demanding Brinton’s resignation.
Since 2019, Brinton has been married to her husband, Kevin Rieck (left). The couple began dating in 2015.
‘The Department is limited by law in what it can disclose about personnel matters, such as an employee’s authorization status.
‘In general, as the Department has previously stated, if a DOE warrant holder is charged with a crime, DOE staff security officials would immediately consider the case and, depending on the circumstances, that review could result in suspension. or revocation of authorization. .’
The White House has repeatedly refused to comment on the scandal, saying it is a non-political issue.
The Department of Energy has also tried to distance Biden from the issue.
Brinton, a 34-year-old non-binary drag queen, admitted to stealing a navy blue Vera Bradley hard-sided suitcase from the luggage carousel valued at $2,325 after previously lying to police and telling them it was her luggage. Pictured: Brinton was seen heading to the airport on February 28, 2022
Brinton was appointed in June with much fanfare.
Your profile remains on the Department of Energy website.
‘Sam is also a well-known advocate for LGBTQ youth and has helped ensure protection against the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy in more than half the country.
“They identify as gender fluid and use the pronouns they, they, and theirs,” her bio reads.
In addition to working at the Department of Energy, they also hold seminars and conferences, including a recent event on spanking.
Brinton lives in Washington DC with her husband.