Reader: Only Lauren Boebert Would Suggest a Ped to Investigate a Ped

When the Colorado Congresswoman called for a special counsel to investigate the Jeffrey Epstein case, she suggested a very special person...

By Westword Readers

July 20, 2025

Hannah Metzger

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Lauren Boebert, once one of President Donald Trump's strongest supporters, split with him this week over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, urging a special counsel be appointed.

"We need a special counsel, that has got to happen. ... I want answers," the congresswoman who moved from CD3 to CD4 to avoid an embarrassing loss told one talk-show podcast host. "Maybe, that takes a special counsel to do so. ...Maybe, Matt Gaetz can lead the special counsel."

Hmm, the former Florida Representative who has his own problems with underage girls? In their comments on the Westword Facebook page, readers try to grapple with this latest move. Says Aaron:

Because she knows she’s about to get either primaried or lose her election and that midterm after this shit she pulled on that fucking Big Beautiful Bill.

Adds Andrea:

She just wants your vote. Don’t be fooled.

Responds Kris:

Of course she does. She’s fucking crazy and buys all that deep state conspiracy bullshit.

Offers Kelley:

And then she was all, “Who’s Epstein again?”

Suggests Linda:

She is a joke and a embarrassment to the state of Colorado.

Says Michael:

Yeah, Matt Gaetz. Guess she has to pat his back (or something) in some way, since he couldn’t get Bondi’s job for some of the very same reasons we are here in the first place. Only Boebert would think it’s a great idea to appoint a ped to special counsel over a case involving peds.

Concludes Rosa:

She'd be happy to lend a hand.

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