BREAKING NEWS – Washington, D.C. – The Biden administration refused to say whether a top official overseeing nuclear waste policy continues receiving government pay after being charged with theft.
While the Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed that Samuel Brinton, who was named deputy assistant secretary for spent fuel and waste disposition over the summer, was placed on leave, the agency has yet to say whether Brinton is still on its payroll. In October, Brinton was charged with stealing a suitcase worth $2,325 from a baggage carousel at the Minneapolis St. Paul Airport (MSP).
Brinton later stated that he doesn’t consider what he did was stealing. He explained that he considers luggage unclaimed and abandoned, if it goes around the carousel twice.