Overview
- Lauren Boebert, speaking to reporters outside the Capitol on Thursday, told colleagues to “go to church” and asked, “why is everybody so horny here?”
- Her remarks followed this week’s resignations of Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales after sexual-misconduct claims, with Swalwell denying the accusations and Gonzales admitting an affair with a former staffer.
- As the clip spread online, critics pointed back to Boebert’s 2023 Denver theater incident, where surveillance video showed her and a date appearing to grope each other during a “Beetlejuice” performance.
- Boebert said she was glad the two had stepped down and complained they kept their pensions, later saying she would try to strip Swalwell of his pension as he faces investigations.
- The flare-up has renewed debate over how Congress handles misconduct, pensions, and ethics cases, with outlets across the spectrum noting both Boebert’s moralizing and her own public record.