Overview
- Photos shared by the X account @dearwhitestaff showing Sherman viewing suggestive images on a commercial flight drew millions of views.
- Sherman acknowledged looking at the pictures and denied viewing pornography, saying they appeared on his 'For You' feed and calling the behavior improper.
- A spokesperson said the content populated because of X’s algorithmic recommendations rather than deliberate searches.
- Outlets that zoomed in on the screen reported the images showed women in underwear or bikinis without explicit nudity or sexual acts.
- Reactions poured in from political figures including Steven Cheung, Donald Trump Jr., and Rep. Nancy Mace, and Sherman responded by posting an edited image reading 'Release the Epstein files.'