Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) on Saturday denied a sworn ethics complaint accusing her of sexual relationships with three congressional aides, conduct that would breach House rules if substantiated.
“Well, I’m not a lesbian or bisexual, and I have never, ever been in any inappropriate relationship, nor have I ever been sexually involved with any staff,” Boebert told Sources Say News.
David Wheeler, head of American Muckrakers, a political action committee that has pursued Boebert for years, filed the complaint with the House Ethics Committee on Thursday. Its central claim involves Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff, a former Colorado state lawmaker who ran Boebert’s district office from 2021 until January 2025, plus two further alleged relationships with a current and a former senior aide.
Boebert’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The filing describes encounters in a district office, a campaign-reimbursed vehicle, and campaign-billed hotel rooms. It also claims Boebert arranged a roughly $200,000 payment to Navarro Ratzlaff in March 2025, after she left the office and indicated she would file her own complaint. Wheeler says he does not know the money’s source, and t...