Wheeler asks House Ethics to investigate Boebert
David B. WheelerComplainant; president of American Muckrakers
Wheeler’s complaint alleges prohibited relationships and financial misconduct and asks the House Ethics Committee to investigate and consider referrals.
Responding to
Rep. Lauren Boebert engaged in sexual relationships with three House employees she supervised.
“Complainant respectfully requests that the Committee accept this Complaint, establish an Investigative Subcommittee pursuant to Committee Rule 19, investigate the allegations herein, refer any evidence of criminal conduct to the Department of Justice and the Federal Election Commission as appropriate, and impose such sanctions as the Committee deems warranted.”
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Other statements by David B. Wheeler in this case
- David B. Wheeler says his Boebert complaint is built on House disbursement records, FEC filings, text messages and named sources who gave written statementsLater: Condemned
- David B. Wheeler says he committed no crime and calls Boebert's perjury accusation a threat dressed up as a press releaseLater: Condemned
- Wheeler asks for inquiry into the basis of Higgs's payLater: Mixed or conditional
Where this statement fits
Did Lauren Boebert have prohibited relationships with staff or misuse official or campaign funds?
David B. Wheeler publicly released a complaint dated September 17, 2026 alleging that Rep. Lauren Boebert had prohibited relationships with supervised employees and misused official or campaign funds. Former district director Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff denied the allegations involving her. Boebert denied inappropriate or sexual relationships with staff, and an unnamed representative rejected the complaint's allegations more broadly. The House Ethics Committee has not publicly confirmed accepting or investigating the submission, which falls within its 60-day preelection complaint window.
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Complainant-authored document published by the Colorado Times Recorder; documents the allegations and the complainant’s declaration, not committee acceptance or proof of the alleged conduct.
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Complainant’s public account of the complaint and its allegations; not independent corroboration of them.
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Wheeler dated a complaint September 17 and released it publicly September 18.
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The request records Wheeler’s position; the House committee has not publicly confirmed accepting or investigating the submission.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
Wheeler characterizes it as violations warranting investigation and possible sanctions.
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- Lauren Boebert
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Read the full caseJace Ratzlaff says he was not a source for the Boebert ethics complaint and that he took a polygraph test
“I voluntarily submitted to a polygraph examination because I wanted there to be no ambiguity about my lack of involvement”Read statement
Boebert's office says there is no truth to the allegations and that Wheeler likely committed perjury
“I reject these baseless allegations as utterly false and there is no truth to them whatsoever. I have never had a sexual relationship or an inappropriate romantic relationship with any member of my staff—past or present. ... David Wheeler also likely committed perjury and broke a federal law when he certified under penalty of perjury that his lies were the truth and acknowledged that "knowingly making false statements to the Committee may violate federal law, including 18 U.S.C. § 1001."”Read statement
Lauren Boebert calls coverage of the ethics complaint a smear
“You all ran a smear and called it news.”Read statement
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