Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., called for the expulsion of Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., in a now-deleted tweet after a post falsely claiming a 2019 photo showed her with people who stormed the U.S.
Capitol circulated online. Jones wrote "Expel her" and shared the post purporting to link Boebert to the storming of the Capitol.
But the photo was from a December 2019 article in the Colorado Times Recorder, Daily Beast reporter Will Sommer pointed out.
Jones is considered a new ally of the so-called "Squad" of progressive Democrats in the House of Representatives. Boebert has been a lightning rod for controversy for many reasons since taking office last week.
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