Several high-profile hearings took place in the Senate hearing room where an alleged congressional staffer reportedly videotaped a sex tape.
US Capitol Police told Fox News they are aware of an amateur pornographic video published by the Daily Caller on Friday, which shows a person identified as a congressional staffer, having sex with another man in Hart Senate Office Building room 216.
The Daily Caller report states that the video was leaked after being “shared in a private group for political gays.” The identity of the men has not been confirmed.
Social media posts say the alleged staff worked for the office of Sen. Ben Cardin. Hours after the story broke, Cardin’s office announced that a legislative aide had been dismissed but did not respond to reports linking a member of his staff to the sex tape.
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UNITED STATES – OCTOBER 9: Hart Senate Office Building Room 216 is set up for the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett before the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday at the Capitol in Washington on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. (Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“We will have no further comment on this personnel matter,” his office wrote in a statement.
According to the Daily Caller, the candid video was recorded in Hart 216. Here’s a look at some of the high-profile events that took place in the same hearing room:
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Brett Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings
Now-Supreme Court Associate Justice Bret Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings were held at Hart 216, which took place September 4-7, 2018.
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 06: Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh sets up his desk before testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing at the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh was appointed by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy on the court left by retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Samuel Alito Confirmation Hearings
Now-Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito’s confirmation hearings took place in Hart 216 from January 9-13, 2006.
WASHINGTON – JANUARY 12: US Supreme Court nominee, Judge Samuel Alito (R), answers questions during the fourth and likely final day of his confirmation hearings January 12, 2006 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC . Senators have sharply questioned Alito on his views on abortion and executive powers in hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Sonia Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings
Now-Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings were held from July 13-16, 2009 at Hart 216.
UNITED STATES – JULY 14: Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor testifies on the second day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee at 216 Hart Building, July 14, 2009 (Tom Williams/Roll Call/Getty Images)
Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Hearings
Now-Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings took place in Hart 216 from October 12-15, 2020.
UNITED STATES – OCTOBER 13: Supreme Court justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett raised her notepad at the request of Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, during the second day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images/POOL)
John Roberts Confirmation Hearings
Now-Chief Justice John Roberts’ confirmation hearings were held in Hart 216 from September 12-15, 2005.
Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee John Roberts speaks with his wife, Jane, during the third day of his confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 14, 2005. (Chuck Kennedy/MCT/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Neil Gorsuch Confirmation Hearings
Now-Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation hearings were held from March 20-23, 2017 in Hart 216.
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 22: Judge Neil Gorsuch testifies on the third day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, March 22, 2017 in Washington. Gorsuch was appointed by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy left on the court by the February 2016 death of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation Hearings
Now-Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings were held in Hart 216 from March 21 to 24, 2022.
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies during his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Elena Kagan Confirmation Hearings
Now-Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan’s confirmation hearings took place in Hart 216 from June 28-July 1, 2010.
WASHINGTON – JUNE 30: US Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan answers questions from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee during the third day of her confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill June 30, 2010 in Washington, DC. Kagan is the second Supreme Court nominee of US President Barack Obama since taking office. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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9/11 Commission
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, known as the 9/11 Commission, held several hearings on Hart 216.
WASHINGTON – APRIL 8: US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice is sworn in before testifying before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks in the United States, on Capitol Hill April 8, 2004 in Washington, DC. Rice is defending the Bush administration’s anti-terrorism policy at the panel investigating what happened before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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Former FBI Director James Comey Hearing
Former FBI Director James Comey appeared at a hearing inside Hart 216 on June 8, 2017, to discuss his interactions with former President Trump.
Former FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee, on his past relationship with President Donald Trump, and his role in the Russian interference investigation, in the Senate Hart building on Capitol Hill, on Thursday, June 8, 2017. (Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
John Kerry’s Confirmation Hearing
The confirmation hearings of former Secretary of State John Kerry were held in Hart 216 on January 24, 2013.
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 24: Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to become the next Secretary of State in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill January 24, 2013 in Washington, DC. Proposed by President Barack Obama to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, Kerry served on this committee for 28 years and was chairman for four of those years. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
