Rep. Lauren Boebert called an ethics complaint alleging relationships with staffers a “scam” and criticized news outlets for covering it. She cited procedural rules she says bar the complaint; one former staffer denied the allegations, and Rep. Nancy Mace urged Boebert’s staff to consider defamation lawsuits.
A House ethics complaint alleges Boebert had sexual relationships with three staffers, and Boebert denies the allegations.
Left-leaning outlets connect the allegations to Boebert’s opposition to LGBTQ causes. Center outlets foreground her rebuttal and criticism of journalists. Right-leaning outlets mostly emphasize her denial and challenges to the filing or its coverage, while one article centers the allegations.
