Hillary Clinton mocked Rep. Lauren Boebert’s projected Colorado defeat with a two-word social media jab, reviving friction from a House Epstein probe deposition.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shared a screenshot of a CNN headline projecting that Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert had lost the 4th Congressional District seat to Democrat Eileen Laubacher. Clinton captioned the post simply “Bye, Felicia.”
The Hill reported the Tuesday post and noted the line comes from the 1995 movie “Friday.” Clinton appeared to poke fun at the Republican’s defeat after earlier clashes between the two.
Decision Desk HQ, The Hill’s election results partner, had not called the race as of Wednesday morning. Laubacher led Boebert by a fraction of a point with more than 95 percent of the votes counted.
Boebert claimed the seat by double digits in 2024. The Cook Political Report rated her race leaning Republican heading into this year’s midterms.
Democrats also picked up ground this cycle in places like Texas and Kansas where they had traditionally struggled. The Colorado 4th result, still uncalled, fit that pattern of tighter contests.
Boebert’s office did not provide a comment when reached about Clinton’s post. No official certification of a winner had been issued beyond the media projection and partial tallies.
Clinton has drawn conservative pushback in other recent political fights, including her objection to a Trump renaming proposal.
The jab landed against a backdrop of prior tension. The House Oversight Committee called Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton to testify in its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender.
During a closed-door deposition in March, Clinton threatened to walk out after a photo was allegedly shared. Lawmakers cannot share details from such a deposition until videos or transcripts are released.
Clinton said at the time:
“I’m done with this. If you guys are doing that, I am done. You can hold me in contempt from now until the cows come home. This is just typical behavior,”
Boebert was accused of sharing a picture from the proceedings. She claimed she took the photo before testimony began and said she would take it down. She later called out Democrats, saying they had also leaked information.
Clinton has faced separate legal and political pressure in recent years, from a Supreme Court directive tied to a 2016 Russia lawsuit petition to ongoing partisan battles.
CNN projected Boebert’s loss while Decision Desk HQ still showed the race too close to call. Clinton posted the network headline anyway and added the dismissive caption.
The move fit a pattern of Clinton weighing in on Trump-era fights. She previously told CNN that Trump had lost the plot of the presidency, keeping her public commentary sharp.
Voters in Colorado’s 4th still awaited a final certified result. Over 95 percent of ballots were in, yet the margin remained a fraction of a point and no partner call had been made.
Trump has separately noted that further impeachment efforts could open criminal cases involving Clinton and other former officials, raising the stakes of these long-running rivalries.
Clinton’s two-word post treated a still-uncalled race as settled business. The deposition threat to walk out and the quick social media dig both show a politician more focused on settling scores than waiting for full results.
Taxpayers and lawful voters deserve finished counts and serious oversight, not Hollywood one-liners from figures still tied to unfinished investigations.
