Lauren Boebert says her late-night Capitol mystery tour was "totally legit." Except it wasn't

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Rep. Lauren Boebert, in a phone interview with Salon, said her late-night Capitol mystery tour was "totally legit." Except it wasn't...

Lauren Boebert says her late-night Capitol mystery tour was "totally legit." Except it wasn't
Boebert says her family visit on Dec. 12, which broke several Capitol rules, was "totally permitted." But by whom?
salon.com
3:48 PM · Aug 5, 2021

https://www.salon.com/2021/08/05/lauren-boebert-says-her-late-night-capitol-mystery-tour-was-totally-legit-except-it-wasnt/

As Salon reported exclusively on Wednesday, Rep. Lauren Boebert, the Colorado Republican known for her fervent pro-gun positions and tireless support of Donald Trump, led a mysterious late-night family tour of the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 12, three weeks before she became a member of Congress. Although Salon's report was illustrated with photos of Boebert's family members at the Capitol on the day in question, she told the Daily Mail that the story was "false."

In that interview with the Daily Mail, Boebert continued, "Now, Salon is pushing this false story in what amounts to nothing more than clickbait. Here are the facts. The House Ethics Committee cleared me of these unfounded accusations, no reconnaissance tour occurred, and Salon continues to be a lying rag."

Salon's article did not allege or imply that Boebert led a "reconnaissance tour," and made clear that she has repeatedly denied that suggestion. Her Capitol tour on Dec. 12 was clearly a family visit, but exactly how and why it occurred — after hours and apparently with no member of Congress or official guide present, as Capitol rules clearly stipulate — remains unexplained.

In a subsequent Wednesday evening interview with Salon, Boebert admitted that she had in fact led the Dec. 12 tour, but without explaining the circumstances.

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[UpInArms]

1. Bang Bang Boebert

is such a POS

[Bettie]

2. Typical right wing

rules are for other people not them.

[crickets]

3. Methinks she doth protest too much.

There was a lot going on back in December, especially on December 12:

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DEC 12 https://www.npr.org/2020/12/12/945825924/trump-supporters-arrive-in-washington-once-again-for-a-million-maga-march

Thousands of President Trump's supporters — four weeks after a similar protest — flocked to the nation's capital for a protest in support of the president and his false claims of a stolen election.

By Saturday night, clashes between rallygoers and counterprotesters escalated into violence, with four people stabbed and 33 people arrested into Sunday morning. Nine people were transported to hospitals, according to Washington, D.C.'s Fire and EMS Department. Two of the nine were police officers with injuries that were not life-threatening.

Several groups that attended last month's protest marched again on Saturday. Those included the Proud Boys...

DEC 21 https://www.foxnews.com/politics/members-of-congress-trump-electoral-college-objections-on-jan-6

President Trump Monday huddled with members of Congress to discuss plans to object to President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College win and to force a debate on allegations of voter fraud. [snip]

Greene said the White House meeting included Trump, Vice President Pence, Trump's legal team and about 15 House members, including GOP Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Mo Brooks of Alabama, Matt Gaetz of Florida and Louie Gohmert of Texas.