Lauren Boebert accused of affairs with staffers
The gist
A sworn House Ethics complaint accuses Rep. Lauren Boebert of affairs with three staffers and a $200,000 payment.
The complaint is unproven, and the Ethics Committee has not said whether it will investigate.
How it unfolded
- Sep 17, 2026David B. Wheeler of American Muckrakers filed a sworn complaint with the House Ethics Committee alleging Boebert had sexual relationships with three staffers and arranged a $200,000 payment to one of them.
- Sep 19, 2026Boebert denied the allegations, saying she is not lesbian or bisexual and has never been in an inappropriate relationship or sexually involved with any staff; her representative called the claims 'utterly false' and a 'politically motivated stunt.'
- Sep 19, 2026Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff denied the allegations as 'entirely false, defamatory and beyond ridiculous,' and reports of the complaint sparked widespread criticism about Boebert's hypocrisy.