Allegations from activists opposed to Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert that she had two abortions despite advocating against abortion rights are "totally false", a spokesperson for Boebert said.
The activists making the allegations had previously been behind a campaign against North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn—who subsequently lost his re-election bid.
American Muckrakers PAC, created by co-founders David B. Wheeler and Colonel Moe Davis, shot to fame with a damning campaign targeting far-right conspiracy theorist Cawthorn, who lost his bid for re-election in May to Sen. Chuck Edwards.
The group has now made allegations against Boebert, with Wheeler describing her as a "hypocrite" for opposing abortion rights.
In response to Newsweek's request for comment, a spokesperson for Boebert called the accusations against her "totally false" and said the congresswoman "is consulting her attorneys on next steps."
American Muckrakers PAC alleges Boebert worked as an unlicensed paid escort and met clients through a website called SugarDaddyMeet.com.
"According to our investigation, Boebert was hired by a wealthy male client in Aspen, Colorado, who was a Koch family member. Boebert's rich client subsequently introduced her to U.S. Senator [Ted] Cruz to run for political office," a press release from the PAC read.
The group also accused Boebert of taking at least $136,250 from Senator Cruz for her campaign for Congress announced in 2019, and failing to...
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