Timothy Bergling frequently posts sexual comments on pornographic pictures of young male models on social media, where he posts under his own name. Bergling—a communications staffer tasked with producing video content in the Department of the Interior's Office of the Secretary—often makes such lewd and inappropriate posts during work hours at his taxpayer-funded job.

Bergling has remained in the role for years through multiple administrations while engaging in such social media activity. His behavior frequently made his colleagues—particularly men, but also at least two women—feel uncomfortable, multiple former Department of the Interior officials who worked with him told the Washington Free Beacon. The officials were granted anonymity to speak freely.

"Aside from his generally poor work performance, his use of social media during work hours for inappropriate purposes is alarming," said one of the former officials. "Bergling regularly made multiple young staffers uncomfortable in the office. Unfortunately, it appears there is a troubling pattern of misconduct among [Secretary of the Interior] Deb Haaland's team. If personnel is policy, President Biden and Secretary Haaland need to reevaluate who's staffing the Interior Department."