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esident Joe Biden‘s non-binary nuclear waste official has left the administration.
Sam Brinton, 35, who uses ‘they/their’ pronouns, no longer has their Department of Energy job after they were accused of stealing luggage in two separate incidents.
A Department of Energy spokesperson said on Monday evening: ‘Sam Brinton is no longer a DOE employee. By law, the Department of Energy cannot comment further on personnel matters.’
It’s unclear if Brinton resigned of their own accord, if they were fired – or if they were given the chance to resign before being fired.
Brinton, who was appointed in June, is now accused of stealing suitcases from airports in Minneapolis and Las Vegas.
A security footage image showed Brinton walking through Harry Reid International Airport with the luggage during the summer.
The $320 case, which was lifted from a carousel, was stuffed with more than $3,000-worth of jewelry, clothes and makeup, according to 8 News Now Investigators.
