Overview
- Photos posted by the X account Dear White Staffers appeared to show the California Democrat looking at sexually suggestive images on his tablet during a flight, drawing millions of views.
- Sherman told Punchbowl News he was scrolling his For You page and said, “If I see a picture of a woman, might I look at it longer than a sunset? Yeah,” while acknowledging the setting was improper.
- A spokesperson blamed Elon Musk’s platform for serving unwanted content through its algorithm, and Sherman denied he was viewing pornography or has a pornography problem.
- Public figures reacted online, with White House communications director Steven Cheung calling Sherman “a total gooner,” Donald Trump Jr. writing “Yikes!!!!,” and Rep. Nancy Mace commenting on the episode.
- In a follow-up post, Sherman shared an edited image reading “Release the Epstein files,” and as of Nov. 16 there has been no announced ethics inquiry.