Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), known to many for her generally pro-MAGA populist positions and firebrand reputation, freaked out on camera over the weekend when a Fox News reporter questioned her about allegations that she and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), the anti-Trump congressman who was recently ousted in a contentious primary race, had an affair.
As background, Rep. Boebert was, like Rep. Massie, generally an ally of the president’s through the 2024 election, before gradually turning on him in the wake of the strikes on Iran. Though nowhere near as anti-Trump as Massie has become, and indeed framing herself at times as a peacemaker, Rep. Boebert has gradually made herself obnoxious to and opposed by the president.
In fact, in mid-May, he publicly opposed her after a feud with her, declaring, “Is anyone interested in running against Weak Minded Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District? You remember Lauren moved to the District when it became obvious that she couldn’t win in her original Congressional District (The Third!) — A Carpetbagger, indeed! Boebert is campaigning for the Worst “Republican” Congressman in the History of our Country, Thomas Massie, of the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky, and anybody who can be that dumb deserves a good Primary fight! Even though I long ago endorsed Boebert, if the right person came along, it would be my Honor to withdraw that Endorsement, and endorse a good and proper alternative. Just let me know, or announce your Candidacy, and I will be there for you!”
Seemingly as a result of the blowup, the knives have since come out for Rep. Boebert, including in the form of a recent allegation made by former congressional staffer Cynthia West, who previously worked for Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), that Massie bragged about having an alleged sexual encounter with Rep. Boebert just weeks after his wife passed away.
West’s allegation had not been confirmed or denied by either Boebert or Massie when Fox News pressed her on it, asking outside the Capitol if the rumors were true. West, for reference, claims to have begun dating Rep. Massie in 2024, the same year as his alleged sexual encounter with Rep. Boebert.
The reporter did not begin by asking about the affair, and was instead asking Boebert about Massie and his primary, along with the primary situation generally. She replied, “I think most of the folks that have lost their primaries, they were backfiring on the GOP agenda — Cassidy, Cornyn.” She added, “I mean, obviously Thomas Massie is the only one that I’m a little sad about.”
And, commenting on if the soon-to-be former Congressman will run for president, she said, “He filed for something.” She added, “He didn’t specify what and I don’t know if he’s going to move forward with that or not. I don’t know.” She further said, “Hopefully he leaves here and makes some money.”
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That is when she was asked about the alleged affair, and she exploded. “F— you, first of all!” she shouted. She continued, getting angry and defensive, “If you’re gonna bring me into this, like, the sexist stuff is like out of control. So there’s your clickbait that you were looking for.” She then said, before storming away, “I don’t want to talk about anybody’s exes and their crazy s– – – that they do.”
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