Fashion Designer Claims Biden Official Wore Her Clothes after Suitcase Went Missing from Airport

Fashion designer Asya Khamsin claimed in a viral tweet that former Biden administration official Sam Brinton wore custom-made clothes she reported missing in 2018.

Brinton, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, worked as deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy before being sacked. Brinton’s employment was terminated after being charged twice for allegedly stealing airport luggage.

The Biden administration and a number of media outlets had previously celebrated Brinton’s appointment as the first gender-fluid senior government official.

Asya Khamsin, who said she is based in Houston and is a Tanzanian fashion designer, explained that she lost a bag in 2018 at Ronald Reagan National Airport.

After hearing the news of Brinton’s luggage-theft charges, Khamsin made a shocking discovery. “Surprisingly, I found…images [of Brinton wearing my custom-made] outfits, which [were] in the lost bag,” Khamsin said.

My name is Asyakhamsin tanzanian fashion designer based in houston Texas USA 🇺🇸 I lost my bag 2018 in DCA recently I heard the news on @FoxNews about @sambrinton luggage issue surprisingly I found his images wore my custom made outfitswhich was in the lost bag on 2018 🥹 pic.twitter.com/lJwLHtMJlz

Khamsin explained to Fox News that she had flown to Washington, D.C., to attend an event where she was invited to display her designs. The disappearance of the clothing prevented her from participating. Khamsin later reported her bag missing to the relevant authorities.

This marks the third incident of luggage theft Brinton is potentially associated with. Brinton is alleged to have swiped bags from luggage carousels at the Minnesota and Las Vegas airports and is facing at least five years in prison in connection with the charges. Brinton had traveled to these cities from Washington, D.C., in both instances.

The former nuclear-waste official was released without bail last week and ordered not to contact any of the victims after a court appearance in Minnesota. Brinton had previously appeared in Las Vegas court in December, being released after posting a $15,000 bond. The judge in that case warned Brinton to “stay out of trouble.”