Rep. Lauren Boebert has become one of the most talked-about figures on Capitol Hill since taking office in 2025.
The Colorado Republican and outspoken ally of President Donald Trump has represented Colorado’s 4th District since January 2025, after previously serving in the state’s 3rd Congressional District. Along the way, she has generated a steady stream of headlines — from a night at a Denver musical that ended with her being escorted out, to a viral comment about her colleagues and a very public divorce.
In September 2026, Boebert found herself again under scrutiny after a complaint was filed with the House Ethics Committee, alleging she had sexual relationships with at least three current and former staffers.
Scroll below for a guide to Boebert’s controversies through the years:
Lauren Boebert Faces House Ethics Complaint Over Staffer Allegations
American Muckrakers‘ David Wheeler filed a sworn statement with the House Committee on Ethics in September 2026, alleging Boebert had sexual relationships with three staffers — two women and one man. The complaint also claims that a $200,000 hush money payment was arranged to prevent one unidentified staffer from filing their own ethics complaint.
The House Code of Official Conduct prohibits representatives from having intimate or sexual relationships with employees who work directly under them in their offices or on committees.
A spokesperson for Boebert has since firmly denied the accusations.
“Congresswoman Lauren Boebert rejects these allegations as utterly false and there is no truth to them whatsoever,” her rep told Us in a statement. “This is nothing more than a politically motivated stunt designed to manipulate the ethics process, create headlines, smear her, and generate clickbait.”
Boebert’s office also went after the source of the complaint, alleging that the accusations “come from an activist who has long recycled sensational claims, including numerous baseless accusations previously fact-checked as false.”
Wheeler and Boebert have had a long-running feud dating back more than four years, involving multiple threats of legal action.
Lauren Boebert’s Son Arrested
News broke in August 2026 that Boebert’s son Tyler was arrested on multiple felony charges related to alleged sexual exploitation of a child.
“I love my son,” Boebert told the Denver Post. “We take these allegations very seriously and pray for everyone affected during this challenging time.”
Tyler was ultimately released on a $10,000 bond. During a court hearing, he was sentenced to 20 days in jail and one-year probation.
Lauren Boebert’s Viral Comments About Congressional Sex Scandals
Speaking to reporters near the steps of Capitol Hill in April 2026, Boebert weighed in on separate sex scandals that led to the resignations of two of her House colleagues: Rep. Eric Swalwell and Rep. Tony Gonzales.
“Go to church, find Jesus,” Boebert told reporters. “Like, I mean, why is everybody so horny here?”
Lauren Boebert’s Political District Switch
An outspoken ally of Trump, Boebert has represented Colorado’s 4th District since January 2025, after previously serving the state’s 3rd Congressional District. The switch came as she continued to navigate a wave of personal and professional headlines, including her divorce.
Lauren Boebert Apologizes After Buell Theatre Incident
In September 2023, Boebert was thrown out of Denver’s Buell Theatre during a performance of Beetlejuice The Musical. She initially denied accusations that she and a companion were vaping and groping one another during the show, but later conceded she had acted inappropriately, citing the trauma of her then-pending divorce from ex-husband Jayson Boebert.
“The past few days have been difficult and humbling, and I’m truly sorry for the unwanted attention my Sunday evening in Denver has brought to the community,” she wrote in an apology statement at the time. “There’s no perfect blueprint for going through a public and difficult divorce, which over the past few months has made for a challenging personal time for me and my entire family.”
She continued, “I’ve tried to handle it with strength and grace as best I can, but I simply fell short of my values on Sunday. That’s unacceptable and I’m sorry.”
This story was compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
