Boebert Defends Against Media Claims of Staff Affairs in Video
WHO:
TMZ - Rep. Lauren Boebert is a Colorado congresswoman.
US Magazine - Boebert addressed the press regarding allegations against her.
WHAT:
Drudge Report - Boebert expressed her anger over the allegations, stating, "You all ran a smear [campaign] and called it news."
Drudge Report - Boebert referred to the media's actions as being driven by "sloppy, desperate, obsessive" behavior.
TMZ - Boebert criticized the media for reporting on allegations that she had affairs with three staffers and made a hush-money payment.
US Magazine - Boebert accused the press of running a smear campaign and referred to the allegations as fake.
WHERE:
TMZ - The allegations pertain to Boebert's actions while serving as a congresswoman in Colorado.
WHY:
TMZ - Boebert claims the media fell for a bogus smear against her character.
US Magazine - Boebert expressed that the press's reporting was driven by desperation and obsession.
HOW:
US Magazine - Boebert described the media's actions as sloppy and referred to a fake filing that included the phrase "Penalty of Perjury."
(UPDATED September 21, 2026 19:59 UTC)
Boebert has voiced her frustration over recent allegations, claiming that the media has conducted a smear campaign disguised as news. She described the media's actions as "sloppy, desperate, obsessive" behavior. This strong statement highlights her discontent with how the situation has been portrayed.
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(UPDATED September 21, 2026 15:59 UTC)
Colorado congresswoman Lauren Boebert has addressed the press regarding allegations that she had affairs with three staffers and made a hush-money payment, which she criticized as a smear campaign. Boebert claims the media has fallen for a bogus attack on her character, describing their reporting as driven by desperation and obsession, and even referred to a fake filing that included the phrase "Penalty of Perjury." She labeled the media's actions as sloppy and insisted that the allegations against her are fake.