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Boebert's Hilarious Mix-Up: Oliver Stone vs. Roger Stone

4/3/2025

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In a chaotic House hearing on April 1, 2025, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert hilariously mixed up filmmaker Oliver Stone with political strategist Roger Stone while probing JFK's assassination. Misattributing a book's claims about Lyndon B. Johnson to the wrong Stone, she faced swift backlash online after Jefferson Morley stepped in to correct her. Despite the blunder, Boebert pressed on with her questioning.

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In a chaotic House hearing on April 1, 2025, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert hilariously mixed up filmmaker Oliver Stone with political strategist Roger Stone while probing JFK's assassination. Misattributing a book's claims about Lyndon B. Johnson to the wrong Stone, she faced swift backlash online after Jefferson Morley stepped in to correct her. Despite the blunder, Boebert pressed on with her questioning.