Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) briefly supplied movies on Cameo, an internet site on which public figures promote customized movies to followers, earlier than the web page went offline amid questions on whether or not it will have violated Home ethics guidelines.
An introductory video from Boebert was seen on Cameo as of Monday morning, and a screenshot posted by a Semafor reporter confirmed her charging $250 per video.
“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 mentioned within 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.”
Her look on Cameo adopted two former members of Congress becoming a member of the platform: Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) joined final week after withdrawing his identify for lawyer basic, and George Santos (R-N.Y.) joined after being expelled from Congress.
A Cameo spokesperson confirmed the authenticity of the Boebert account to The Denver Submit, noting that she was the primary sitting member of Congress to hitch the platform.
However the account raised rapid questions on whether or not the movies would violate Home guidelines, since Boebert, not like Gaetz and Santos, remains to be a sitting member of the Home.
Whereas Ethics Committee guidelines say that members might earn as much as $31,815 per yr exterior of their congressional wage, there are limitations on how they might achieve this. One of many guidelines within the code of conduct dictates Home members “may not accept an honorarium for a speech, a writing for publication, or other similar activity,” with a speech being outlined as an “address, oration, talk, lecture, or other form of oral presentation, whether delivered in person, transmitted electronically, recorded, or broadcast over the media.”
By Tuesday, Boebert’s Cameo web page was taken offline, directing to a 404 error web page.
Boebert’s workplace didn’t return requests for remark about Cameo or ethics questions surrounding it, and Camero didn’t instantly return a request for remark.
