Lauren Boebert Puts Veterans Last

FIRST TV AD: Widow of Burn Pit Veteran Blasts Lauren Boebert for Disrespecting Her Family & Veterans Exposed to Cancer Causing Toxins

Danielle Robinson, the widow of SFC Heath Robinson, Endorses Calvarese 
Trisha Calvarese, the Democratic nominee running against Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District, released her first TV ad of the general election. 

The ad features Danielle Robinson, the widow of U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson. SFC Robinson was exposed to burn pits and cancer causing toxins during  deployments to Iraq and Kosovo. When he came home, he was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer. SFC Robinson passed away in 2020. Thanks to the advocacy of Danielle, her mom Susan Zeier, a UAW retiree, and thousands of others, Congress passed the historic Honor Our PACT Act in 2022, delivering resources and health care access to the thousands of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits as a result of their service. The bill was named in honor of SFC Robinson. 

Danielle Robinson released the following statement about the Ad

"When my husband, Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson, came home from Iraq, we were so hopeful for our future. But then we learned he had been exposed to toxic burn pits during his service and, as a result, was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer. I stood by his side as he fought every day, but we lost Heath in 2020. In his honor, the PACT Act was passed to care for veterans like him—those exposed to toxic chemicals while serving their country."

“But Lauren Boebert voted against it. She didn’t just turn her back on veterans and their families—she made it clear where her priorities lie when she heckled the President as he honored Heath’s memory at the State of the Union. In that moment, Boebert disrespected not only my family but every veteran who has served and sacrificed. Lauren Boebert would rather participate in a political stunt than respect military families or get

things done that help us."

“Veterans and military families deserve better. Our country deserves better. That’s why I’m supporting Trisha Calvarese. Trisha knows the importance of standing up for those who served, and she’s committed to doing what’s right. She cared for her own parents at the end of their lives, just as I cared for Heath. I’ve spent time with Trisha, I know she understands the meaning of service and sacrifice, and I trust her to be a decent, compassionate leader that will stand up for veterans and their families in Congress.”