David B. Wheeler says evidence and testimony will prove his allegations
David B. WheelerComplainant and president of American Muckrakers, in an emailed statement to Newsweek
In an emailed response to Newsweek, Wheeler characterized Boebert’s denial as deflection and asserted that bank statements, messages, recordings, and witness testimony would prove the complaint’s allegations. He predicted an investigation but also said the House Ethics Committee had not acknowledged his submission. Newsweek said it had not verified Wheeler’s claims.
“All allegations will be proven with bank statements, text messages, emails, recordings, and witness testimony.”
Reporting
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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Newsweek directly quotes an emailed statement from complainant David B. Wheeler responding to Boebert’s denial. Wheeler asserts that evidence and testimony will prove his allegations and predicts an investigation. Newsweek states that it has not verified his claims, and Wheeler says the House Ethics Committee had not acknowledged his submission.
Before the quotation
Boebert and her office had denied the complaint’s allegations and described the filing as politically motivated. Wheeler had separately said that unnamed sources possessed records and would testify.
After the quotation
Wheeler said he submitted the complaint through the committee’s website and by email but had received no acknowledgment. Newsweek stated that filing a complaint does not mean an investigation has begun or wrongdoing has been found.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
The case concerns alleged prohibited staff relationships and misuse of official or campaign funds. Wheeler rejects Boebert’s denial and maintains that the alleged conduct occurred, so the statement condemns the conduct under scrutiny. His evidentiary and investigation claims remain his assertions and are not treated as findings.
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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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