Lauren Boebert Blasts Ethics Complaint as ‘Politically Motivated Stunt’
A spokesperson for Lauren Boebert's office told Newsweek the allegations are "false and there is no truth to them whatsoever.”
Colorado U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert has vehemently denied claims made in a House Ethics Committee complaint alleging she had sexual relations with staff members. In an email to Newsweek, Boebert's spokesperson stated that the allegations are "utterly false" and part of a "politically motivated stunt" designed to "manipulate the ethics process, create headlines, smear her, and generate clickbait."
The complaint, filed by David Wheeler on September 17, accuses Boebert of engaging in sexual relations with three current and former staff members and paying $200,000 in hush money to one staffer. Boebert, who has four children, filed for divorce from her husband in 2023. President Donald Trump targeted Boebert this year after she voted with Democrats to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi over the release of Jeffrey Epstein files.
Boebert has previously filed a lawsuit against Wheeler, alleging malicious statements about her and American Muckrakers in 2022. A judge dismissed a similar complaint in 2022. In 2018, the House adopted rules prohibiting members from engaging in sexual relationships with supervisees.
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