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Source: cnn
Updated 5:12 PM ET, Tue August 22, 2017
Mnuchin's wife mocks woman over wealth
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Treasury Sec. Steve Mnuchin's wife posted an image on Instagram
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(CNN)Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's wife Louise Linton apologized Tuesday after sustained backlash for a now-deleted Instagram post touting her wealth and her subsequent reply belittling a commenter.
"I apologize for my post on social media yesterday as well as my response. It was inappropriate and highly insensitive," Linton said in a statement from her publicist.
Monday's post began with a glamorous photo of Linton stepping off an official government plane on a trip to Kentucky with her husband, who was there to discuss tax reform with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and visit Fort Knox.
Dressed in all white and carrying a handbag and silk scarf, the Scottish-born actress and producer tagged a series of luxury designers, including Hermes, Roland Mouret, Tom Ford and Valentino.
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Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/22/politics/louise-linton-steve-mnuchin-instagram/index.html
I give her credit for the apology.
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