Major Controversies Surrounding Lauren Boebert: A Detailed Timeline

Controversies are a part of history. Explore the biggest scandals linked to Lauren Boebert.

Lauren Boebert is an American politician and gun rights activist. She served as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 3rd congressional district from 2021 to 2025 and will represent the 4th district from 2025. Before entering politics, Boebert owned Shooters Grill, a restaurant known for its gun-friendly policy where staff openly carried firearms.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Challenges & Struggles Controversies & Scandals

2017: Food Poisoning Incident

In 2017, 80 people contracted food poisoning after eating pork sliders from a temporary location set up by Shooters Grill and Smokehouse 1776 due to unsafe food handling.

September 2019: Confrontation with Beto O'Rourke

In September 2019, Lauren Boebert confronted Beto O'Rourke at a town hall meeting over his proposal for a buy-back program and a ban on assault-style rifles like AR-15s.

September 2019: Bishop's Proud Boys Interview

In September 2019, Sherronna Bishop, Lauren Boebert's aide, published a video interviewing a member of the Proud Boys.

December 2019: "We Will Not Comply!" Rally

In December 2019, Lauren Boebert organized the "We Will Not Comply!" rally opposing Colorado's red flag law.

May 2020: COVID-19 Business Closure Protest

In May 2020, Lauren Boebert protested Colorado's COVID-19 business closure orders by reopening Shooters Grill for dine-in service, receiving a cease and desist order.

May 2020: QAnon Comments

In May 2020, Lauren Boebert said she was "very familiar with" the QAnon conspiracy theory during an interview on SteelTruth.

October 2020: Campaign Denies Proud Boys Connection

In October 2020, Lauren Boebert's campaign denied any connection to the Proud Boys and stated that Boebert did not share Bishop's views.

2020: Mileage Reimbursement

In 2020, Lauren Boebert reimbursed herself $22,259 for mileage costs from her campaign's finances, raising ethics concerns.

2020: Support of election claims

In 2020, Lauren Boebert supported Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claims that the election was stolen from him and voted to overturn its results during the Electoral College vote count.

January 5, 2021: Remarks on Eve of Capitol Attack

On January 5, 2021, the day before the storming of the United States Capitol, Lauren Boebert urged people to "remember these next 48 hours", saying they would be among the most important in American history.

February 2021: Mileage Figure Suspicion

In early February 2021, ethics experts raised concerns about the high mileage figure reported by Lauren Boebert's campaign.

February 2021: Attends CPAC While Skipping Votes

In late February 2021, Lauren Boebert and other Republican House members skipped votes, citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, while attending the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

February 2021: Campaign Finance Filing Update

In late February 2021, Lauren Boebert's campaign updated its finance filing, reclassifying some mileage claims to "hotels" and Uber rides, adjusting the claimed mileage.

June 2021: Advises Constituents to 'Turn Off CNN'

In June 2021, Lauren Boebert advised her constituents in Mesa County to turn off CNN to make the Delta variant go away, but later deleted the tweet amid public criticism.

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June 2021: Votes Against Congressional Gold Medal for Capitol Police

In June 2021, Lauren Boebert was one of 21 House Republicans to vote against a resolution to give the Congressional Gold Medal to police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol. She objected to giving an award to Billy Evans.

August 2021: Belated Disclosure of Husband's Income and FEC Investigation

In August 2021, Lauren Boebert belatedly revealed her husband's income in her 2020 filing after the Federal Election Commission (FEC) sent her a letter investigating her campaign expenses.

August 2021: FEC Investigates Personal Expenses

In August 2021, the FEC investigated Boebert's campaign's apparent use of over $6,000 for personal expenses, made via Venmo between May and June 2021.

September 2021: Boebert Submits Documents to FEC

In September 2021, Boebert submitted documents to the FEC declaring that campaign money had been used to settle rental and utility bills, and had since been reimbursed.

December 2021: Doubles Down on Election Allegations and Votes Against Certification

In December 2021, Lauren Boebert doubled down on allegations of illegal ballot mailing without evidence. She voted against the certification of Arizona's and Pennsylvania's electoral votes.

August 2022: STOCK Act Violation Report

In August 2022, The Colorado Sun reported that Lauren Boebert had violated the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012 by failing to properly disclose sales of stocks, cryptocurrency, and brokerage funds belonging to her husband worth between $5,000 and $80,000.

October 2022: Lawsuit over Blocked Twitter Account Dismissed

In October 2022, a lawsuit against Lauren Boebert, filed by a blocked constituent for access to her personal Twitter account, was dismissed with prejudice.