Boebert Accused of Using Taxpayer Funds to Pay for Inappropriate Relationships With Campaign Staff

Let me be clear about something right from the start. When you’re in Congress, you’re there to serve the people who elected you, not to run your office like some kind of personal dating service bankrolled by hardworking taxpayers. The allegations against Rep. Lauren Boebert aren’t just salacious gossip. They’re serious claims about the misuse of public trust and public money.

American Muckrakers founder David Wheeler filed a sworn complaint with the House Ethics Committee claiming Boebert had sexual relationships with three staffers. Clarice Navarro, Raven Finegan, and Jeffrey Small. The details matter here because they point to a pattern that should concern anyone who believes in accountability and fiscal responsibility.

Navarro allegedly served as Boebert’s District Director from January 2021 to January 2025. According to the complaint, she pulled in roughly $449,391 in House pay over four years. That’s taxpayer money. But here’s where it gets really troubling. She supposedly received $30,650 in year-end bonuses, paid every single year from taxpayer funds. The complaint alleges these bonuses weren’t for outstanding work performance but for maintaining the relationship.

Think about that for a second. If true, we’re talking about Americans working two jobs just to make ends meet while their tax dollars allegedly fund inappropriate workplace relationships in Washington. That’s not just wrong. It’s an insult to every person who believes government should operate with integrity.

The complaint includes claims about sexual encounters in the district office itself, in vehicles that collected House mileage reimbursements, and in hotel rooms paid for by Boebert’s campaign. There’s even an allegation about a physical altercation at a cocktail bar in Aspen where Navarro got upset about Boebert flirting with Quinn Gallagher. You know, the same guy from the infamous Beetlejuice incident. American Muckrakers claims sources say there’s video of this fight and they’re trying to locate it.

Then there’s the alleged $200,000 payment made to Navarro around March 2025, right after she left her position and supposedly told Boebert she intended to file an ethics complaint. The source of those funds remains unknown, but if money changed hands to silence a complaint, that’s obstruction. Plain and simple.

Jeffrey Small, Boebert’s Chief of Staff from 2021 to 2025, collected $767,892 in taxpayer-funded salary before leaving with a $10,000 campaign payment on his way out. Raven Finegan, currently Boebert’s District Chief of Staff, is also named in the allegations.

Look, we’re supposed to be the party of family values and fiscal responsibility. We demand accountability from Democrats when they abuse their positions. We can’t turn a blind eye when someone on our side faces credible allegations of the same behavior. That’s not partisan. That’s principle.

Boebert’s ex-husband Jayson dismissed the claims as propaganda with bad sources. Matt Gaetz, who’s named in one particularly disturbing allegation involving a threesome, responded to social media posts about the matter by requesting video evidence. That response alone tells you everything about how seriously some people take these accusations.

The House Ethics Committee needs to investigate thoroughly and transparently. If these allegations prove false, Boebert deserves exoneration. But if they’re true, there must be consequences. Taxpayers shouldn’t fund workplace affairs, and public servants shouldn’t use their positions for personal gratification. That standard applies regardless of party affiliation.