Boebert Questions Congress Focus on Sexual Matters After Resignations

Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican, questioned why members of Congress appeared overly focused on sexual matters during a brief exchange with reporters outside the Capitol on Thursday, amid a wave of resignations tied to misconduct allegations.

The comment came as Boebert addressed the departures of two House members earlier in the week. Rep. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, resigned on Monday after facing accusations from five women of sexual misconduct, including assault. One accuser, Lonna Drewes, alleged during a news conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday that Swalwell drugged, choked and raped her in a California hotel room in 2018. Swalwell, who denied the claims as false, apologized in his resignation statement for past mistakes in judgment and suspended his campaign for California governor. Separately, Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, also resigned on Monday following bipartisan calls for his expulsion. Gonzales had admitted to an extramarital affair with a former staffer, who later died by suicide.

Boebert, speaking to reporters including CNN's Manu Raju, suggested a return to religious values as a solution. "Go to church. Find Jesus. Like, why is...