Footage appearing to show two men having sex inside the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing room, situated in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, has been shared online.
It has sparked intense speculation about the identities of the participants, with one Democratic staffer, who conservative commentator Laura Loomer claimed was involved, being fired after posting a cryptic LinkedIn post insisting that he wouldn’t disrespect his workplace.
The eight-second clip shows one almost completely naked man bent over an extended table, while a second seems to penetrate him from behind. The footage was published by Daily Caller. The outlet said that it had originally been “shared in a private group for gay men in politics.” Newsweek has not independently verified the footage’s authenticity.
On X, formerly Twitter, Loomer wrote that one of the two participants was Aidan Maese-Czeropski, a legislative aide to Democratic Senator Ben Cardin; this claim has not been confirmed by Newsweek. In a statement on his LinkedIn page, Maese-Czeropski said “some of my actions in the past have shown poor judgement,” but added that he would “never disrespect my workplace,” without explicitly referencing the leaked video. Newsweek has also approached Maese-Czeropski directly for comment via his LinkedIn.
When approached by Newsweek for comment, a spokesperson for Sen. Cardin said: “We have seen the media reports. As this is a personnel matter and under review, we will not be commenting further at this time.” In a later message they added: “Aidan Maese-Czeropski is no longer employed by the U.S. Senate. We will have no further comment on this personnel matter.”
Daily Caller said it had not identified either of the video’s participants, who appeared to be engaging in unprotected sex, the outlet added. On X, Loomer later posted: “EXCLUSIVE: The Democrat Staffer of Senator Ben Cardin who filmed himself making a gay sex tape in the Hart Senate building is named Aidan Maese-Czeropski.”
On LinkedIn, Maese-Czeropski says he has worked for Senator Cardin for two years and three months and has posted a statement.
Maese-Czeropski wrote: “This has been a difficult time for me, as I have been attacked for who I love to pursue a political agenda. While some of my actions in the past have shown poor judgement, I love my job and would never disrespect my workplace. Any attempts to characterize my actions otherwise are fabricated and I will be exploring what legal options are available to me…
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