Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) denied hitting her ex-husband after reviews surfaced claiming that the 2 had been concerned in a bodily altercation on Saturday.
Police are investigating the incident between the congresswoman and Jayson Boebert that befell at a restaurant in Silt, Colorado. Neither of them had been arrested.
Mike Kite, chief of the Silt Police Department, informed The Washington Post that “police are reviewing surveillance tape and talking to possible witnesses.”
“American Muckrakers” — a political motion committee that works towards ousting politicians, together with Boebert, from Congress — posted concerning the incident on X (previously Twitter) that night time claiming that the consultant punched her ex-husband within the face twice, after which continued to assault him.
In an announcement to the Post, Boebert denied her ex-husband’s claims.
“I will be consulting with my lawyer about the false claims he made against me and evaluate all of my legal options,” she mentioned.
On Sunday, Jayson Boebert addressed the battle and informed The Daily Beast that he “made a mistake.”
“We both overreacted. I only want what’s best for [the] boys and I still love her very much. We both share some hurt deep down inside … It seems we just keep pushing each other further apart,” he continued. “It’s probably just best that I remain silent.”
Jayson Boebert additionally informed The Denver Post that they “were working through a difficult conversation.”
Having met when Lauren Boebert was 16 and Jayson Boebert was 22, the 2 obtained married in 2005 earlier than getting a divorce final 12 months on account of “irreconcilable differences.” Together they’ve 4 sons and one grandson.
According to The Denver Post, Lauren Boebert racked up at the least 4 arrests and summons for petty crimes previous to her congressional profession, and Business Insider reported Jayson Boebert was arrested and charged with public indecency and lewd publicity in 2005. One of their sons has additionally accused Jayson Boebert of being violent towards him in 2022.
Need assist? In the U.S., name 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) for the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
