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Wheeler stands by his sourcing

David B. WheelerPresident of American Muckrakers PAC and complainant

Wheeler stands by his named-source account.

Responding to

Jace Ratzlaff supplied information supporting David Wheeler's Boebert ethics complaint.

“Both sources are ready and willing to testify under oath”

Reporting

Open source (opens in a new tab)Rep. Lauren Boebert gets a protection order after she's accused of having sex with staffersParagraphs on the protection order, and the paragraphs on Wheeler's sources and Jace Ratzlaff's polygraph
Editorial composite showing Rep. Lauren Boebert on the left, the publicly released ethics complaint in the center, and complainant David B. Wheeler on the right.
Credit: The Dispute Index composite; Boebert portrait: U.S. House; Wheeler portrait: American Muckrakers; complaint: David B. Wheeler.

Where this statement fits

Was Jace Ratzlaff a source for David Wheeler's Boebert ethics complaint?

David Wheeler identifies Jace Ratzlaff as a source for his Boebert complaint. Ratzlaff denies supplying evidence.

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Source and context

Reporting

Rep. Lauren Boebert gets a protection order after she's accused of having sex with staffers (opens in a new tab)Paragraphs on the protection order, and the paragraphs on Wheeler's sources and Jace Ratzlaff's polygraph

About this source

CBS Colorado reports that Boebert supplied a signed copy of a temporary protection order requiring Wheeler to avoid contact with her and stay at least 100 yards away. The same report quotes Wheeler saying that two sources have given statements and would testify, says Jace Ratzlaff, the ex-husband of one of the staffers, told CBS Colorado he is not one of Wheeler's sources, and describes a polygraph examination that Ratzlaff says he took voluntarily, administered by examiner Stephen Daniels of Proof Positive Testing. The structured page data gives September 24 at 8:02 p.m. Mountain time as the publication time; the page body shows an October 1 update.

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Before the quotation

The account concerns the sources behind the complaint.

After the quotation

The public complaint lists supporting communications as available upon request.

How this statement is classified

Defended or excused

The label describes this statement's response within the context above.

Why this label?

Wheeler defends his source attribution, rather than accepting the denial.

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The Dispute Index
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Wheeler stands by his sourcing
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The Dispute Index. "Wheeler stands by his sourcing". First published: 2026-10-09. Last updated: 2026-10-09. https://disputeindex.com/events/5295-wheeler-stands-by-his-named-source-account