MD senate staffer fired after video surfaces online

MARYLAND – Senator Ben Cardin’s office announced Saturday that staffer Aiden Maese-Czeropski has been fired following reports of a video surfacing online according to WMAR.

The video surfaced Friday, showing the employee performing sexual acts inside the Senate hearing room.

In a statement, Cardin says “Aidan Maese-Czeropski is no longer employed by the U.S. Senate.  We will have no further comment on this personnel matter.”

The former legislative aid also released a statement on his LinkedIn page.

“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. As for the accusations regarding Congressman Max Miller, I have never seen the congressman and had no opportunity or cause to yell or confront him.”