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    Treasury Secretary's Wife Apologizes After Sparking Internet Furor With Online Post

    Dressed in more than $16,000 worth of clothes and accessories in the photo, Louise Linton, a Scottish actress married to Steven Mnuchin, had ridiculed an Instagram follower for being "out of touch."
    by Vanessa Romo Aug 22, 2017 5 minutes
    First lady Melania Trump, President Trump, Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and his wife Louise Linton, Vice President Pence, and second lady Karen Pence are photographed at Mnuchin and Linton's wedding on June 24 in Washington, D.C. / Kevin Mazur / Getty Images

    The vicious shade-throwing by the Treasury secretary's wife, Louise Linton, Monday was intended to put an Instagram commenter on blast, but it almost immediately blew up in the Scottish-born actress' perfectly made-up face.

    Now, nearly a full day later, the 36-year-old has apologized through a spokesperson.

    "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, according to a report from CNN.

    In case you're unaware, here's what happened: Linton, who apparently frequently travels with her husband, Steven Mnuchin, posted an image of herself as she glamorously walked off a U.S. government jet in Kentucky.

    The photo is not unlike those often posted to the same social media platform by first daughter Ivanka Trump

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