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Take a look at some of the biggest moments in U.S. politics from 2023 with TIME Senior Politics reporter Brian Bennett._  by [Chad de Guzman](https://time.com/author/chad-de-guzman/)  ## Chad de Guzman Reporter Updated: Jan 19, 2026 9:20 AM UTCPublished: Dec 18, 2023 4:45 AM UTC  Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216—the site of a graphic video leaked over the weekend. Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216—the site of a graphic video leaked over the weekend. Caroline Brehman—CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images  by [Chad de Guzman](https://time.com/author/chad-de-guzman/)  ## Chad de Guzman Reporter Updated: Jan 19, 2026 9:20 AM UTCPublished: Dec 18, 2023 4:45 AM UTC Capitol Hill was rocked over the weekend by the circulation of an explicit video of two men apparently having sex in a congressional hearing room. The eight-second pornographic clip, first posted Friday evening by right-wing media website [the Daily Caller](https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/15/staffer-caught-filming-sex-tape-senate-hearing-room/), was reportedly leaked from a private group chat for gay men in politics. The report, which did not name the participants and blurred a face that appeared in the video, claimed it was a congressional staffer in the sex tape and identified the setting as Room 216 in the Hart Senate Office Building. [_The Spectator_](https://thespectator.com/newsletter/please-stop-taking-nudes-congress-cockburn-notes-12-15-23/), a conservative British magazine, reported hours earlier that an unnamed staffer for Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) had publicly shared a series of indecent photos and videos of himself engaging in sex acts in the “so-called hallowed Halls of Congress.” The description of one photo in particular bore resemblance to the video shared later by the Daily Caller. The news immediately gained traction in conservative media. While details remain scant, outlets including the _New York Post_ and _Washington Examiner_ identified the staffer as Aidan Maese-Czeropski, a legislative aide for Cardin. In a statement to [Politico](https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/16/cardin-staffer-linked-to-sex-tape-leaves-senate-00132147) on Friday night, Cardin’s office said: “Aidan Maese-Czeropski is no longer employed by the U.S. Senate.” It added: “We will have no further comment on this personnel matter.” Cardin, who has spent nearly four decades in Congress, announced in May his plans to retire next year. Maese-Czeropski, who is believed to be age 24 and has not responded to a request for comment from TIME, posted on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7141615313334276096/) on Saturday: “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 in these matters.” (Separately, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) told [the Daily Caller](https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/15/max-miller-confirms-dem-staffer-free-palestine/) that Maese-Czeropski had accosted him earlier in the week, shouting “Free Palestine!” while Miller was being interviewed by NBC. Maese-Czeropski denied that accusation.) Capitol Police have told the media that they are investigating what took place in the hearing room. Attorney Jonathan Turley, a Fox News legal analyst and George Washington University law professor, [speculated on his personal blog](https://jonathanturley.org/2023/12/16/capitol-police-investigating-porn-video-shot-in-senate-committee-room/) that potential criminal charges could include trespass, indecent exposure, or misuse of public property. In the meantime, the incident has elicited a range of mockery and outrage, especially among conservatives on social media. Recently ousted congressman [George Santos](https://time.com/6340356/george-santos-expel-vote/) responded to Maese-Czeropski’s statement, [posting on X](https://twitter.com/MrSantosNY/status/1736073437427249544): “Having sex in a United States government building and filming it is the reason you got heat. You being gay and having gay sex NO BODY gives a rats ass…” Responding to [reports](https://twitter.com/metzgov/status/1736037179065819438) that the lewd act took place where Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) sits in the hearing room in question—a room that has also hosted the 9/11 commission hearings 20 years ago, former FBI Director James Comey’s [historic testimony](https://time.com/4810345/james-comey-testimony-real-time-transcript/) on Donald Trump in 2017, as well as several confirmation hearings for Supreme Court justice nominees, including Sonia Sotomayor and Brett Kavanaugh—Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) [posted](https://twitter.com/RepMikeCollins/status/1736067020712505832) a photo of cleaning wipes at a grocery store, with the caption “Christmas shopping for Senator Klobuchar.” Madison Cawthorn, a former congressional staffer turned one-term congressman who [alleged in 2022](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10660209/Madison-Cawthorn-says-invited-orgies-DC-cocaine-use-rife.html) before he lost his reelection bid that Washington is rife with “sexual perversion” [posted on X](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10660209/Madison-Cawthorn-says-invited-orgies-DC-cocaine-use-rife.html): “I told you.” ## Transcript It's been quite a year in Washington. So let's remind the tape and look at the year the beginning of the year President Biden ended Federal government's covid-19 emergency measures then in February a Chinese spy balloon Traverse the entire United States President Biden have to decide what to do about it. Today, I was briefed on the Ballon d'Or in the Pentagon to shoot it down on Wednesday as soon as possible whole incident led to a major Rift between the US and China to nuclear Powers. They had to find a way back to diplomacy fighting that was she doing thing the Chinese president outside of San Francisco in November to try to re-establish the communication. Biden said that he and Ukraine and push for Congress to send more money for key to defend itself from Russian aggression. Now on Israel fighting came out very strong support of the Israeli government to hackers attacked by Hamas on October 7th in this moment of tragedy. I want to say to them into the world and the terrorists everywhere at the United States stands with Israel will make sure that they have the help their Citizens need and they can continue to defend themselves facing pressure within his own party to call for a ceasefire and Gaza. We need a permanent ceasefire now we need to end the mass murder of Palestinians have Palestinian children So to push forward on its support for Israel and Ukraine Biden, they too dangerous trips one. He took Night Train in the key key to still within rocket distance of Russian Artillery and met with Ukrainian President Vladimir zelensky inside Keith. And then also shortly after the October 7th attacks he flew into Israel to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This was also the year that President Biden announced that he was going to run for a second term. He announced his candidacy for Emily and April and he doesn't have any major challenges not Democratic primaries begin early next year that will create a major moment where Biden campaign will try to set up a contrast. Assuming the from President Trump is Republican nominee. Biden will try to describe the voters that he's been a steady hand and government for 4 years and that Donald Trump bring back a pattern of Destruction or let's talk about Congress this year Republicans took over the house at the beginning of the year and there's been a lot of infighting all year. He got off to a rocky start it took 15 rounds of voting for Kevin McCarthy. Do we elect the speaker in the first place? Not been elected speaker has not been elected not been elected not been elected not been elected. Not been elected. Not been elected not been elected. Well Republicans in the house finally elected as Speaker post-midnight early on Saturday after Kevin McCarthy acquiesce to the demands of the most extreme members of his caucus, but he was ousted nine months later. They were contentious speaker votes in October and Mike Johnson is now the Speaker of the House the car if he didn't even want to finish out his term and after 17 years in Congress said he would resign at the end of the year will be departing the house at the end of this year. I will never ever give up fighting for this country that I love so much and this is also a year when the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Ticketmaster and weather was acting like Monopoly who is Taylor Swift concert and the trouble that are fantastic getting tickets that forced to send it to take up this issue the Senators took that moment to use a lot of Taylor Swift song title funds as a load to Taylor Swift. I will say we know all too. Well, she's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers. Taylor Swift to have written a song about this very situation a few million Taylor Swift. This is why we can't have nice things people seem to think that somehow a solution. I think it's it. It's a nightmare dressed like a Daydream Ticketmaster Auto look in the mirror and say I'm the problem, it's me and may House Republicans threatened to let the US default on its debt and a lot of brinkmanship Republicans and the White House came to a deal that prevented the US from defaulting. They punted the ceiling fight two after the presidential election in the beginning of 2025 in September House Republicans decide to launch a formal impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden today. I am directing our house committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President. Joe Biden House. Republicans are trying to make the case that Joe Biden somehow profited from his son Hunter Biden's overseas business deal, but so far there hasn't been evidence of that. Also in September. Democratic senator Bob Menendez who represents New Jersey was indicted on federal corruption charges prosecutor filed the charges. They also showed photographs of gold bars and stacks of cash. The prosecutors say were bribed the Menendez and then there's George Santa's the first-term Republican from New York was expelled from Congress in December. It took three votes to get there in the end 105 Republicans joined Democrats in the house to expel Santa's. There were concerns over him fabricating his resume lying about his past and also he faces federal charges for money laundering Dept of public funds and making false statements Santos denies wrongdoing and hundreds of requests record personalized videos on the website Cameo. My favorite song is definitely going to be trouble trouble when there are big changes in the Senate this year Senator Dianne Feinstein died after a groundbreaking Thirty years in the Senate California governor Gavin Newsom appointed laphonza Butler to fill her senate seat Butler's been a powerful Union organizer in the state and was ahead of Emily's List a group that works to elect women candidates who favor of abortion rights, Joe manchin said he wouldn't run for re-election. This is a big deal because the West Virginia senator is a Democrat winning in a largely Red State and his bowing out of the race in 2024 could lead to another Republican seat being out in the Senate the Senate is nearly to buy the right now and that could affect the balance of power. Also this year to campus debates over Free Speech came to Washington University have been criticized for failing to protect you as students from an increase in anti-semitic attacks during Israel's war and Gaza three University presidents were called to testify before the house education committee University of Pennsylvania president resigned under pressure after her response to questioning. Why does that Professor still have a job at your University? Very troubled by what you're describing Congressman that kind of spending it you allow these professors to teach at your college. You create a safe haven for this type of anti-Semitic Behavior. Here's a few cases to highlight from the Supreme Court this year bring for ruled that map of hearthstone abortion drug can remain on us markets. The decision is seen as a victory for the national abortion rights movement the court overturned Alabama election day in the state of diluted the power black voters by drawing a map with only one black District Court also ruled that race-conscious admissions processes at Harvard and North Carolina or unlawful. This could have sweeping impact on admissions at universities across the United States as universities try to find out how to have student bodies that reflect the makeup of the country without running afoul of Supreme Courts to do the court also ruled that a web designer has the right to refuse service to same-sex couples, which was a setback for lgbtq plus price. Supreme Court also dealt a blow to President Joe Biden's effort to forgive large amount of student loan debt. The Court ruled that the heroes act allow that President Biden was using to allow people to delay payments on student loans and forgive large portions of them did not Grant the president the right to do that. And so the president has had to go back to the drawing board and find new mechanisms within the role of the executive. We will probably just do approaching a different walk with my original plan for so-called higher education in a major story this year. The Supreme Court wasn't even about the ruling. It was about the Justice news reports show that Justice Clarence Thomas hadn't disclosed luxury trips with Republican donor Harlan Crow and other transactions going back twenty years. So that Justice is under pressure came up with the Netflix code that they released but there's no mechanism to enforce it. It's really on the justices themselves in an honor System to abide by then. And also this year former President Donald Trump walk into this court house and became the first former president to ever be formally indicted and arraigned on federal charges. He's facing charges here for trying to overturn the 2020 election and setting in motion a series of events that led to the January 6th violent assault on the US Capitol President Trump is also facing charges in three other courtrooms. Not one charge but 91 charges and the outcome of those cases that will play out over the next couple of years could very well determine Donald Trump's political future and how the justice system can deal with former president was also running for office and facing charges at the same time. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6548618/senate-staffer-sex-scandal-hearing-room/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6548618/senate-staffer-sex-scandal-hearing-room/"},"headline":"What to Know About Washington’s Scandal Over Sex in a Senate Hearing Room","datePublished":"2023-12-18T04:45:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-01-19T09:20:42.000Z","description":"An explicit, leaked video of two men having sex in a Capitol hearing room has rocked Washington, D.C., and a legislative aide has lost his job.","url":"https://time.com/6548618/senate-staffer-sex-scandal-hearing-room/","keywords":["District of Columbia","overnight","News Desk"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5e13aca7e6fa0444/698a4357cabb1d26afe52109/hart-senate-office-216.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Chad de Guzman","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/chad-de-guzman/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5e13aca7e6fa0444/698a4357cabb1d26afe52109/hart-senate-office-216.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"The Hart Senate Office Building Room 216","caption":"The Hart Senate Office Building Room 216. 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