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Biden’s ex-DOE official, Sam Brinton, on taxpayer-funded trip during luggage theft.

Sam ​Brinton ⁤attends ‍the 2019 TrevorLive Los⁤ Angeles‌ Gala at ​The⁤ Beverly Hilton Hotel ‌on‍ November ⁤17,⁣ 2019 ⁢in⁤ Beverly Hills, ​California.‌ (Photo ​by JC Olivera/Getty Images)

OAN’s Brooke Mallory

11:36 AM ​– Monday, July‌ 17, ⁢2023

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Internal‍ Biden administration⁣ documents⁢ indicate that‍ Sam ⁣Brinton, the ⁤disgraced “non-binary”​ cross-dresser and former ​top ‍Department ‍of Energy‍ (DOE) official, was on ‍a ⁤taxpayer-funded work⁤ trip at the‍ time of‍ one ​of⁢ his‍ many⁢ high-profile luggage thefts last year.

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According ⁢to⁤ official‌ Department of Energy ‌(DOE)⁤ documents and expenditure‍ reports‍ obtained by the watchdog organization Functional Government‍ Initiative (FGI), Brinton‌ visited the‌ DOE-operated‌ Nevada National ⁣Security ⁤Site in‌ Las​ Vegas in July ‌2022.‌ Brinton, according‍ to ‍the records, ‌traveled aboard a United Airlines ⁤plane ‌from ​Washington, ‍D.C., to ⁤Harry⁢ Reid International⁤ Airport‌ in⁢ Las ⁣Vegas on ⁢July 6th, 2022.

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Brinton‌ was⁢ charged with‌ grand ⁤theft⁤ of ⁢an item valued between $1,200 ⁣and $5,000‍ months ⁣later⁤ in⁢ early‌ December​ by Las Vegas prosecutors.⁤

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He was also accused ‍of ‍stealing ‍luggage worth ⁤$3,670⁤ at ⁤Harry Reid​ International Airport​ on July⁣ 6th,​ 2022,‌ the same‌ day Brinton⁢ flew to‌ Las ⁣Vegas​ on ‌his official DOE ‍business trip.

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“It’s outrageous ⁣that ⁢tax dollars⁤ transported‍ Brinton to ‌and ⁣from‌ the ​scene of⁣ a ‍crime, putting ​the ‌American public unwittingly ​at the wheel of the getaway⁤ car,” FGI⁤ spokesperson⁤ Peter McGinnis⁢ said in a‍ statement.

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“The ​federal government‍ obviously needs a⁤ more ⁤stringent vetting ‌process for​ senior-level positions,”​ he⁢ added.⁣ “Senior officials‌ committing ⁤petty ⁤crime while on⁢ the ​clock ⁣is ⁢a ⁣clear indication that ‍something is dysfunctional ⁤in‍ the ‌personnel procedures.”

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Brinton,‌ who ⁤made headlines‍ last year​ after being appointed‌ as‌ the ⁣DOE’s ‍Office of ‌Nuclear Energy’s deputy ⁣assistant secretary of‌ Spent ⁤Fuel⁣ and ‌Waste ⁢Disposal, traveled to the Nevada National ⁤Security ⁤Site ​for an unspecified ⁣meeting ⁢and ‌visit,‍ according to‍ the‌ documents.

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The ⁢Nevada National ⁤Security Site “is a preferred⁢ location for ‌experiments​ supporting​ the ⁢National⁤ Nuclear ‌Security Administration’s⁣ nuclear⁣ weapons ⁤Stockpile ⁢Stewardship Programs, national ‌defense ‌programs, ⁤and national ​security⁤ research, ​development, ⁢and‌ training programs, ‌as well⁢ as⁤ vital ⁣programs of​ other ⁣federal‌ agencies,” ‍according⁢ to ‌the DOE.

The⁣ DOE reported ‍that⁤ Brinton‌ arrived‍ on‌ July⁤ 6th,​ 2022, ⁣and ⁣stayed ​in⁢ the Hilton Grand ⁤Vacations ⁤Club on⁣ the Las Vegas⁣ Strip until July 9th, ‌2022. According‍ to a DOE expenditure ⁤report ⁣submitted⁢ in⁤ August 2022, ‍the ⁣alleged ‍total ⁣cost of ⁣the four-day⁢ trip was estimated to​ be‍ only ‌$1,951.50. ‌However, considering Vegas’⁣ typical food, drink, ​and entertainment‍ rates, ​as well ⁤as⁤ Brinton’s‍ extravagant ⁤lifestyle‌ choices, many have contested that figure and‌ accused ‌the DOE of ​understating‌ the‌ true⁤ cost.

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The DOE did not ⁤respond ⁤to a‌ request for⁢ comment on the ⁣recent report.

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Brinton avoided ‌jail time⁣ in​ the⁣ grand ⁤theft ⁢case by pleading no ​contest ‍and surrendering ​his ‍right to a​ trial.​ Brinton was⁤ ordered ⁢to‍ pay ‌$3,670.74 to​ the ⁤victim ‍in⁢ the case, ‍as well as $500 in extra‌ costs and‌ a⁢ criminal fine. Clark County Judge ‍Ann Zimmerman ‌awarded ‍Brinton a ‍180-day suspended jail term,‍ which does⁣ not⁣ have to ​be⁢ served,​ and simply ⁣told​ Brinton ​to ⁣“stay⁣ out of​ trouble.”

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Brinton ‍also⁣ avoided jail time ​in ‌a separate‌ but ‌related case ⁤involving‍ the‍ theft‌ of‍ $2,325 in goods ⁤from ‍the⁣ luggage ‌carousel at Minneapolis-St. Paul‌ International Airport ⁣on​ Sept.⁤ 16th.

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Additionally,⁢ the former ‌DOE⁣ official was ‌arrested in‍ May ‌in ‌connection with ⁤yet ‍another ⁢baggage theft, ⁢this time⁣ at the Washington, ‌D.C.,-area⁢ Reagan⁣ National ⁣Airport ⁢in ‍2018.

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The DOE⁣ finally⁣ announced in⁤ December⁢ that‍ Brinton‌ had​ left ​the‌ agency.

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After the Biden-appointed‍ official departed ​the agency, Sen. John⁣ Barrasso⁤ (R-Wyo.),‌ chairman of⁣ the ​Senate Republican Conference ⁢and ⁤ranking member of‍ the ⁤Senate Energy ⁤and​ Natural Resources ⁤Committee, ​demanded‌ that the ​DOE ​launch ‌an ⁤internal ⁣review ⁣into its‌ security clearance⁢ process.

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“When people are appointed to critical‌ positions ‍with important national‍ security responsibilities,​ Americans‌ must ⁤be confident ⁣they can be‌ trusted,” Barrasso‌ said. “The department‍ must‍ launch ⁢a‍ thorough investigation‍ into the⁢ vetting ⁣process. They ‍have to ​respond ‌to ⁢legitimate oversight ‍inquiries. ‌It’s ​in‌ our national​ security​ interest.”

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