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Boebert Denounces Allegations in Ethics Complaint, Blames Wheeler

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 4:38 PM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) denounced allegations she had sexual relations with three staffers in a video posted on X.
She said the accusations originated from political operative David Wheeler, who leads American Muckrakers.
Boebert noted she obtained a temporary civil protection order against David Wheeler in 2022.
The ethics complaint alleges Boebert had affairs with former district director Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff and chief of staff Jeffrey Small.
Boebert called the complaint a smear and accused journalists of publishing a fake filing.

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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) denounced allegations she had sexual relations with three staffers in a video posted on X.
She said the accusations originated from political operative David Wheeler, who leads American Muckrakers.
Boebert noted she obtained a temporary civil protection order against David Wheeler in 2022.
The ethics complaint alleges Boebert had affairs with former district director Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff and chief of staff Jeffrey Small.
Boebert called the complaint a smear and accused journalists of publishing a fake filing.