2026-09-19
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert is the subject of a House ethics complaint alleging sexual relationships with three congressional staff members, including two women, and that one staffer was paid to keep quiet. Boebert has publicly denied the allegations.
Left coverage (The Guardian) situates the denial within the context of the formal ethics complaint, describing Boebert as a 'firebrand' politician and framing her response as calling the claims a 'politically motivated' hit job. Right-leaning outlets (New York Post, The Daily Wire) focus more on Boebert's personal, emotionally charged denial, quoting her directly and using colorful language such as 'furious', 'scam', and her statement 'I'm not a lesbian', with less emphasis on the ethics complaint's formal substance and more on her reaction to the allegations.
Frames the story as a House ethics complaint against Boebert that she denies, emphasizing the political context and her characterization of the claims as a targeted campaign against her.
Republican congresswoman rejects ethics complaint and says allegations part of ‘politically motivated’ hit campaign Lauren Boebert, the firebrand Republican subject of a House ethics complaint that she had sex with three staff members, and paid one to keep quiet, has said the allegations are untrue…
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