Rep. Jim Banks, the top member of the powerful Republican Study Committee, wrote to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, demanding answers about non-binary official Sam Brinton.
and whether Brinton was placed on leave specifically as a result of the incident.
The charges, which were first reported Monday, stem from an incident on Sept. 16 in which Brinton was seen on security camera footage taking a Vera Bradley baggage that belonged to another traveler after arriving in Minnesota from Washington, D.C. Law enforcement said the footage showed Brinton taking the bag and then removing its ID tag before hurrying away.traveling to Washington, D.C.,
Brinton was ultimately charged with felony theft of a movable property without consent, a crime that in Minnesota may result in a five-year prison sentence, a $10,000 fine or both. Brinton's next court hearing in the case is scheduled for Dec. 19.Meanwhile, in addition to Banks, Sen.
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