The husband and wife had just returned from a trip to Kentucky, where Mnuchin addressed the Louisville Chamber of Commerce and visited the US Bullion Depository at Fort Knox. A user, jennimiller29, left a comment accusing Linton of freeloading on the taxpayer's dime: "Glad we could pay for your little getaway. Linton wrote. By Tuesday morning, Linton's post had reportedly been removed from her Instagram account, which was no longer publicly accessible. A Treasury Department spokesperson told AFP the couple were reimbursing the federal government for Linton's travel.

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 22, 2017 21:56 UTC