WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) questions Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young during a House Committee on the Budget hearing The Presidents Fiscal Year 2023 Budget in the Canon House Office Building on March 29, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rod Lamkey - Pool/Getty Images)
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) shut down her Cameo account quickly after creating it amid a question about whether or not it violated House Ethics rules. Cameo allows famous people get paid to record personalized videos.
On Nov. 23, Boebert posted a clip in which she offered birthday wishes or other recorded messages for a fee of $250 or more.
“Hey, Cameo, it’s your girl from Colorado, Lauren Boebert. I am so excited to be joining another platform where I can connect directly with supporters from all over the world,” she stated in the video. “Whether you or someone you know needs an America First pep talk, if you want to surprise friends or family with a message for a special day, or if you just want to know my thoughts on whatever’s on your mind, Cameo is the place to connect with me. You can book a video now on my Cameo profile, and I will be seeing you and talking with you soon.”
Brandon Kazimer, a Cameo spokesperson, confirmed to The Denver Post that the account belonged to Boebert.
Kazimer also said that she was the first sitting member of Congress to sign up for Cameo as talent.
The Colorado representative’s account supposedly did not initially identify her as an active congresswoman; instead, it described her as an “influencer,” a “political commentator” and “not your typical Republican politician.”
Reports stated that the account quickly stopped taking bookings and then went completely offline after experts asked if it would break congressional ethics laws.
House Ethics Committee rules say that members might earn up to $31,815 per year outside of their congressional salary, but the manner in which they may do so is limited.
One rule in the code of conduct stated that House members “may not accept an honorarium for a speech, writing for publication, or other similar activity.
According to House Rules, a speech is considered “an address, oration, talk, lecture, or other form of oral presentation, whether delivered in person, transmitted electronically, recorded, or broadcast over the media, but does not include teaching in an established educational program that conforms to teaching criteria established by the Committee.”
Even though other Republicans like former Reps. George Santos (R-New York) and Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) posted videos on the platform, and both of them resigned from their seats.
By Nov. 26, Boebert’s Cameo account had been taken offline, directing to a 404 error page.
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