Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman is firing back after photos went viral appearing to show him viewing explicit images on a tablet while aboard a flight, prompting swift online backlash.
Images posted to X Friday appeared to show the California congressman, 71, staring at a tablet with his mouth agape while scrolling through photos of women in their underwear.
"This was on Twitter. These pictures came up on ‘For You'," Sherman told Punchbowl News, adding he viewed a variety of posts during his cross-country flight.
"If you have to fly across the country, you look at a lot of stuff on your tablet," he said.
Teenage girls in underwear declined to comment.
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Images posted to X Friday appeared to show the California congressman, 71, staring at a tablet with his mouth agape while scrolling through photos of women in their underwear.
"This was on Twitter. These pictures came up on ‘For You'," Sherman told Punchbowl News, adding he viewed a variety of posts during his cross-country flight.
"If you have to fly across the country, you look at a lot of stuff on your tablet," he said.
Teenage girls in underwear declined to comment.
Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman denies viewing pornography on flight after viral photos surface online
California congressman Brad Sherman faces viral backlash after photos appeared to show him viewing explicit images on a tablet during a flight, sparking a social media controversy.