FEC threatens Rep. Lauren Boebert with legal action after she made Venmo rent payments from her camp

[AZProgressive]

FEC threatens Rep. Lauren Boebert with legal action after she made Venmo rent payments from her campaign account

*FEC filings detail that Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert used campaign funds to pay rent and utilities via Venmo.

*Her campaign says she reimbursed all of the $6,650 spent by her campaign and that it was an error.

*The FEC says Boebert could still face "further legal action" and needs to provide more information.

Freshman Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado may face further legal action from the Federal Election Commission after she used campaign funds for a series of rent and utility payments totalling $6,250.

https://www.businessinsider.com/fec-threatens-lauren-boebert-legal-action-venmo-rent-payments-campaign-2021-9?amp

[Blue Owl]

1. Boebert Alert!

The Venmo Vigilante strikes again....

[PoliticAverse]

2. "Her campaign says she reimbursed all of the $6,650 spent by her campaign and that it was an error."

So does she have a cancelled check or receipt?

[leftieNanner]

3. Oopsie!

Is not an excuse.

If she is not fully aware of Election $$ Laws, then she should have hired someone who is.

[El Supremo]

4. Bang Bang Barbie just shot herself. n/m

[Champp]

5. Screw the threats. She broke the law. Take action.

[Bev54]

6. I agree,

enough of the potential, possible, could, should or feasible. Just somebody do it.

[gratuitous]

7. Not the first time she's done this

Curious, though, how she keeps making the same "mistake" to her own benefit.