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Rep. Lauren Boebert joined Cameo on Saturday, offering personalized videos for $250 and up.
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But according to reports, her account was deleted on Monday evening.
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She is the latest Republican to join Cameo, but in doing so she may have violated House ethics rules.
Representative Lauren Boebert deleted her Cameo account just days after creating it.
The conservative Colorado firefighter joined the online platform on Saturday, offering personalized videos for a starting fee of $250.
In a now-deleted video on the platform, Boebert said she offered “America First pep talks,” surprise videos for a special day or other recorded messages.
However, according to reports, her account was deactivated on Monday evening. Business Insider found no results in the early hours of Tuesday.
Boebert became the first member of Congress to join Cameo, and the last Republican to create an account.
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz created an account Friday after withdrawing from consideration to become U.S. attorney general under newly elected President Donald Trump.
Former Representative George Santos of New York also joined the platform last December, after more than two-thirds of the House voted to expel him from the House of Representatives.
However, by becoming the first member of Congress to join the platform while in office, Boebert may have violated House ethics rules.
Under the rules, members of the House of Representatives may not receive money or anything of value for an appearance, speech or article.
It defines a speech as a speech, oration, lecture, lecture or other form of oral presentation, whether delivered in person, electronically transmitted, recorded or broadcast.
Aaron Scherb, senior director of legislative affairs at Common Cause, a nonprofit that aims to hold power accountable, said profiting from Cameo would “potentially violate the ban,” but he added that it is “untested.”
The House Ethics Committee has not yet weighed in on the question, Scherb told Colorado Politics on Monday.
He also said that members of Congress would likely be allowed to apply until the committee issues formal advice, but would have to adhere to the maximum outside income limit for House members, which is $31,815.
Boebert won Colorado’s 4th Congressional District in November.
She previously represented Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, but chose to run for another seat after narrowly winning re-election in 2022.
Boebert overcame significant headwinds, including the lingering embarrassment of her “Beetlejuice” scandalfatigue with aspects of her political personalityAnd accusations that he is a ‘carpetbagger’”, or someone who is running for office in an area where he or she does not live.
Boebert only moved to her current neighborhood earlier this year.
Cameo and Boebert’s office did not immediately respond to BI requests for comment after hours.
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