Rep. Boebert will not be investigated in connection to US Capitol riot
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KRDO) -- Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert will not be investigated in connection to the January riot at the US Capitol on January 6.
On March 10, 9News reports Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal asked for formal ethics investigations into three Republican colleagues, Boebert, Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama, and Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona regarding their actions surrounding the Capitol riots.
Jayapal claimed Boebert endangered lawmakers' lives with her social media posts and criticized tweets about Speaker Nancy Pelosi leaving the House Chambers that day, saying it disclosed where Pelosi was to the mob.
In a letter sent June 11, the US House Ethics Committee told Boebert the committee would not be looking into claims that she instigated and aided rioters.
Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(k)(2) and Committee Rule 16(d), the Committee voted on a motion to establish an investigative subcommittee and forward the complaint to that subcommittee for its consideration. In accord with Committee Rule 26(k), we hereby notify you that the motion failed, and an investigative subcommittee was not established. Because Committee Rule 16 provides for no specific further action, the Committee will not further review the complaint.
US House of Representatives Committee on Ethics
Boebert released the full letter on her Twitter, along with accusing Jayapal of "wasting" taxpayer dollars on the ethics complaint.
I would love to see how many taxpayer dollars Rep. Jayapal wasted on her ridiculous ethics complaint rehashing leftist media talking points.
— Rep. Lauren Boebert (@RepBoebert) June 15, 2021
Luckily, the House Committee on Ethics saw through this posturing and dismissed her partisan complaint. https://t.co/PFTYThAMS9
