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The next MTG? Another GOP queen knifes Trump as vicious retaliatory attacks tear MAGA to shreds

Trump vetoed the Colorado water project bill, prompting criticism from Boebert and Bennett.

The next MTG? Another GOP queen knifes Trump as vicious retaliatory attacks tear MAGA to shreds
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Lauren Boebert condemned President Donald Trump’s veto of a unanimously approved Colorado water-infrastructure bill and suggested it could be political retaliation. The dispute also follows Boebert’s push to release Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

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ALSO MENTIONED  Kash Patel, FBI director who met with Boebert; Michael Bennett, Colorado senator who accused Trump of payback; Tina Peters, Former Mesa County clerk whose case is linked to the veto speculation

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Boebert Criticizes Trump's Veto of a Bipartisan Bill

President Donald Trump vetoed a bipartisan Colorado water-project bill, and Rep. Lauren Boebert criticized the decision, suggesting it could be retaliation for her support of releasing Epstein-related files. The White House cited the project’s cost to taxpayers. Left-leaning outlets foreground Boebert’s suggestion that the veto was tied to her Epstein-files vote. Center outlets also emphasize the retaliation claim, while some add the White House’s cost rationale and Boebert’s efforts to keep the project moving. Right-leaning outlets pair her retaliation question with Trump’s stated cost rationale.

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