As the Office of Personnel Management oversaw the layoffs of thousands of federal workers and pressed others to justify their positions, the agency’s chief spokesperson repeatedly used her office for a side hustle: aspiring Instagram fashion influencer.

McLaurine Pinover has come under scrutiny for filming fashion videos in her government office, even as hundreds face imminent job losses.

McLaurine Pinover, a spokesperson for the Office of Personnel Management, defended DOGE's mass firings as a way to boost government efficiency while using her work hours to film influencer content