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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBoebert admits to campaign finance problems: "I under-reported a lot of stuff" to the FEC
https://www.salon.com/2021/08/27/lauren-boebert-admits-to-underreporting-fec/Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., knows a thing or two about not following rules that apply to her. In light of recent reports of Boebert's alleged or apparent violations of House ethics rules, an old interview from February reveals just how blatant her violations were and understood to be, all while acting with apparent impunity from the letter of the law.
According to the FEC, "When candidates use their personal funds for campaign purposes, they are making contributions to their campaigns. Unlike other contributions, these candidate contributions are not subject to any limits. They must, however, be reported." Such rules are meant to apply to all elected officials, independent of party affiliation, but appear to have been ignored in the case of Boebert, who has claimed she walks around Washington strapped with a Glock handgun, which would violate District of Columbia law. The far-right lawmaker brazenly declared in February that she "under-reports" her expenses, stating, "They want to come against me for legitimate expenses, go ahead. I am doing the work of the people. I had to make those connections. And really, I under-reported a lot of stuff."
FEC records reviewed by Salon suggest that Boebert's campaign spent $2.6 million in the 2020 cycle yet only made a total of 147 payments to a total of 32 recipients. Moreover, 40 of those payments made went to the ride-sharing platform Uber in December 2020, around the very same time Boebert attended a "Stop the Steal" rally in Washington. In the maze of FEC filings, seemingly obvious expenses the campaign incurred were not included in those disbursements.
Dating back to November of 2019, Boebert purchased two domain names she used as campaign sites, one of which, www.keepourguns.com, was for sale on a third-party site called Huge Domains, likely with a high price tag attached. Both that domain and the more straightforward www.laurenforcolorado.com were operational by the time Boebert declared her candidacy in Colorado's 3rd congressional district in December 2019.
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Boebert admits to campaign finance problems: "I under-reported a lot of stuff" to the FEC (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Aug 2021
OP
So, if all of this turns out as reported so far. What are the consequences for these violations? nt
Carlitos Brigante
Aug 2021
#3
Right. I realize that's been enshrined in the Constitution. Just checking if things had changed. nt
Carlitos Brigante
Aug 2021
#8
C_U_L8R
(45,002 posts)1. Where is your resignation?
MontanaMama
(23,314 posts)2. Resign. Now.
Lock her up.
Carlitos Brigante
(26,501 posts)3. So, if all of this turns out as reported so far. What are the consequences for these violations? nt
FoxNewsSucks
(10,431 posts)6. Consequences are only for Democrats.
That hasn't changed yet.
Carlitos Brigante
(26,501 posts)8. Right. I realize that's been enshrined in the Constitution. Just checking if things had changed. nt
yardwork
(61,608 posts)4. Lock her up.
patphil
(6,176 posts)5. Sounds like she's daring them to come after her so she can claim they are "out to get her".
FakeNoose
(32,639 posts)7. This person has only been in Congress for what ... eight months?
How much trouble can one person cause in eight months? When does she get sanctioned? When does she get spanked and sent packing?
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,231 posts)9. Lock her up