Sen. Ben Cardin shared how furious he was after a video of his former staffer performing lewd acts in a Senate listening to room was launched.
“I was angry, disappointed. It’s a breach of trust. All of the above. It’s a tragic situation, and it’s presented a lot of anger and frustration. I’m concerned about our staff and the way that they feel about this and the Senate staff,” the Maryland Democrat instructed reporters Monday.
Aidan Maese-Czeropski, 24, purportedly filmed himself having homosexual intercourse within the listening to room within the Hart Senate Office Building. The video was posted on-line Friday.
The room seems to be the Senate Judiciary Committee room finest identified for Supreme Court affirmation hearings, decrease court docket appointments and Justice Department and FBI oversight hearings.
The incident reportedly occurred on the dais between the place Democrat Sens. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Chris Coons of Delaware sat at a latest committee listening to markup.
The staffer was fired, and U.S. Capitol Police are investigating the video.
The incident shocked the workplace of Mr. Cardin, 80, who’s retiring on the finish of 2024.
Mr. Maese-Czeropski has threatened to take authorized motion after he was recognized on social media because the staffer within the video.
In a LinkedIn submit that has since been taken down, he wrote, “While some of my actions in the past have shown poor judgment, 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 in these matters.”
He has not confirmed if he’s the one within the video, regardless that his identify was posted on-line related to it. The Washington Times has not independently verified if he’s the staffer within the video.
