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'''Kenneth Robert “Ken” Buck''' (born February 16, 1959 (age {{age|1959|2|16}})) is the U.S. Representative for the 4th congressional district of [[Colorado]]. A member of the [[Republican Party]] and the [[Tea Party Movement]], he was previously [[district attorney]] for Weld County. He earned his undergraduate degree from [[Princeton University]] in 1981 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Wyoming School of Law in 1985. Buck resigned from Congress in March 2024.<ref>https://justthenews.com/government/congress/ken-buck-resign-congress</ref>

'''Kenneth Robert “Ken” Buck''' (born February 16, 1959 (age {{age|1959|2|16}})) is the former U.S. Representative for the 4th congressional district of [[Colorado]]. A member of the [[Republican Party]] and the [[Tea Party Movement]], he was previously [[district attorney]] for Weld County. He earned his undergraduate degree from [[Princeton University]] in 1981 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Wyoming School of Law in 1985. Buck resigned from Congress in March 2024.<ref>https://justthenews.com/government/congress/ken-buck-resign-congress</ref>

In 1986, he was hired by then-U.S. Representative [[Dick Cheney]] to work on the [[Iran-Contra]] Investigation. After that he worked as a prosecutor with the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] in Washington D.C. In 1990, Buck joined the Colorado U.S. Attorney's Office where he became the Chief of the Criminal Division. Throughout his years in Colorado, he has served as an instructor at the University of Denver Law

In 1986, he was hired by then-U.S. Representative [[Dick Cheney]] to work on the [[Iran-Contra]] Investigation. After that he worked as a prosecutor with the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] in Washington D.C. In 1990, Buck joined the Colorado U.S. Attorney's Office where he became the Chief of the Criminal Division. Throughout his years in Colorado, he has served as an instructor at the University of Denver Law

He did however express condemnation towards the idea of the [[America First Caucus]].<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-rep-ken-buck-slams-hatefulness-ignorance-america-first-caucus-platform</ref> Although the organization seemed to have been a media hoax and he fell for the bait.<ref>https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1384476739221479426</ref>

He did however express condemnation towards the idea of the [[America First Caucus]].<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-rep-ken-buck-slams-hatefulness-ignorance-america-first-caucus-platform</ref> Although the organization seemed to have been a media hoax and he fell for the bait.<ref>https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1384476739221479426</ref>

He was also the sole Freedom Caucus member to vote to keep his friend Liz Cheney in the group.<ref>https://www.denverpost.com/2021/05/12/liz-cheney-lauren-boebert-ken-buck-colorado-republicans/</ref>

He was also the sole Freedom Caucus member to vote to keep his friend [[Liz Cheney]] in the group.<ref>https://www.denverpost.com/2021/05/12/liz-cheney-lauren-boebert-ken-buck-colorado-republicans/</ref>

==Vetting Buck==

==Vetting Buck==

The support Buck received during his election campaign put pressure on Democrats to undermine him. Under the pressure of months of campaigning, Buck said, "God, what am I supposed to do?" when confronted by a Democratic worker. With foul language, he suggested that birthers in the Tea Party need to stop asking questions about Obama's birth certificate while on camera.<ref>http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=145249&catid=339</ref> He did not question the certificate and was more concerned about $13 trillion federal debt.

The support Buck received during his election campaign put pressure on Democrats to undermine him. Under the pressure of months of campaigning, Buck said, "God, what am I supposed to do?" when confronted by a Democratic worker. With foul language, he suggested that birthers in the Tea Party need to stop asking questions about Obama's birth certificate while on camera.<ref>http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=145249&catid=339</ref> He did not question the certificate and was more concerned about $13 trillion federal debt.

Buck is not a candidate for reelection in 2024. In November 2023, he joined sixty-nine other Republicans to vote to establish a new $300 million building to house the  [[FBI]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thelibertydaily.com/here-is-list-70-rinos-who-just-voted/|title=Here Is a List of 70 RINOs Who Just Voted to Reward the Weaponized FBI With a Lavish New $300 Million Building|publisher=''The Liberty Daily''|author=J. D. Rucker|date=November 9, 2023}}</ref>  

Buck left office before the 2024 election. In November 2023, he joined sixty-nine other Republicans to vote to establish a new $300 million building to house the  [[FBI]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thelibertydaily.com/here-is-list-70-rinos-who-just-voted/|title=Here Is a List of 70 RINOs Who Just Voted to Reward the Weaponized FBI With a Lavish New $300 Million Building|publisher=''The Liberty Daily''|author=J. D. Rucker|date=November 9, 2023}}</ref>