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Lauren Boebert’s Cameo page vanishes as ethics questions swirl

Boebert's stint on the personalized video site may have violated rules as she's still an active member of Congress

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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) arrives for a hearing with Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deanne Criswell at the Rayburn House Office Building on November 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) arrives for a hearing with Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deanne Criswell at the Rayburn House Office Building on November 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Co) popped up on Cameo last weekend, charging $250 for personalized videos of herself imparting advice and "pep talks" to curious users of the popular website finding themselves with money to burn before the holidays. But her time on the site was brief.

Following in the footsteps of Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who became active on the site last week, and George Santos (R-N.Y.), who created a profile after being booted from Congress, Boebert's presence was especially notable as it marked the first time a sitting member of Congress utilized the platform to make a little extra cash. It turns out that's likely what also led to her profile being yanked just days later.

On Tuesday morning, it appears as though Boebert quietly deleted her Cameo profile following murmurings that it possibly violated House rules, The Hill reports, since Boebert, unlike Gaetz and Santos, is still in Congress.

As the outlet highlights:

"While Ethics Committee rules say that members may earn up to $31,815 per year outside of their congressional salary, there are limitations on how they may do so. One of the rules in the code of conduct dictates House members 'may not accept an honorarium for a speech, a writing for publication, or other similar activity,' with a speech being defined as an 'address, oration, talk, lecture, or other form of oral presentation, whether delivered in person, transmitted electronically, recorded, or broadcast over the media.'"

Neither Boebert’s office nor Cameo have commented on the ethics questions surrounding Boebert's profile, as of yet. 

By Kelly McClure

Kelly McClure is Salon's Senior Culture Editor, where she helps further coverage of TV, film, music, books and culture trends from a unique and thoughtful angle. Her work has also appeared in Vulture, Vanity Fair, Vice and many other outlets that don't start with the letter V. She is the author of one sad book called "Something Is Always Happening Somewhere." Follow her on Bluesky: @WolfieVibes

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