Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is denying allegations that she punched her ex-husband Jayson Boebert in the face during a physical confrontation at a restaurant on Saturday.
“This is a sad situation for all that keeps escalating and another reason I’m moving. I didn’t punch Jayson in the face and no one was arrested,” Boebert said in a statement to the Denver Post.
An aide to Boebert told The Daily Beast that the congresswoman met up at a restaurant with Jayson who asked for a meeting after attempting to hug her earlier that same day when she picked up their son from his home.
At the meeting, Jayson tried to “grab” Boebert in “an aggressive move, not romantic,” the aide told the Daily Beast.
While trying to keep her ex-husband back, Boebert “put her hand in his face.” This resulted in Jayson calling the police to report a case of domestic violence, according to the Daily Beast.
Jayson alleged that the congresswoman had “punched” him in the face several times and claimed to have a witness to the events.
Colorado’s Silt Police Department confirmed to the Daily Beast that an “active investigation” is ongoing.
This new scandal comes weeks after Boebert announced she was leaving Colorado’s third district to run for re-election in the more GOP-friendly fourth district.
Of course she denied hitting him because she never does anything wrong!! She’s the sweet little princess that she portrays in congress!!