- Rep. Lauren Boebert was stopped from drinking more alcohol at a GOP gala, CNN reported.
- The MP has been involved in political and personal controversies.
- Boebert was endorsed by Donald Trump.
Rep. Lauren Boebert was “over-served” with alcohol and clashed with event staff at a GOP reception in December, CNN reports.
She was attending the New York Young Republican Club’s annual gala when event staff stopped her from being served more alcohol, several witnesses told CNN.
The Colorado congresswoman was seated at the same table as the event’s headliner, Donald Trump, and her frequent attempts to take selfies with him prompted his security detail to ask her to stop.
Despite the awkward interaction, Trump endorsed Boebert last month.
“Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is a proven conservative and effective leader who stands up for Colorado and our America First agenda,” he wrote on Truth Social.
Boebert capitalized on his support and released an ad campaign touting the former president’s support.
Political and personal controversies
Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado. AP Photo/Jerry McBride
The controversial Colorado congresswoman has been embroiled in political and personal controversies as she prepares for her re-election campaign.
The December incident came just three months after she apologized for her disruptive behavior at a Beetlejuice show in Denver.
Surveillance footage also appeared to show Boebert getting caressed by your date before the two were deported.
Boebert, 37, was escorted from a theater in September for disrupting other patrons by using her phone, vaping and singing loudly.
She was expelled from the premises alongside her companion.
“People were freaking out about me dancing on Beetlejuice’s seat,” Boebert mused at the time. “Well, they should see me at church.”
Recent events in his personal life that made headlines include arrest of his son Tyler BoebertTHE double arrest of her ex-husband, and his divorce,
Boebert remains determined to prove her worth as a serious legislator while maintaining her identity as a MAGA warrior.
Some Republican colleagues came to his defense, insisting that his personal reputation did not interfere with his political career.
“It didn’t interfere with his job performance,” GOP Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida told CNN.
But Boebert fell out with fellow Republicans, including another highly controversial Republican in Congress, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
She has also been accused of “carpetbagging” as she changes districts and seeks election to a new seat in rural Colorado.
She moved to Colorado 4th District in December, after a close victory in 2022, when Boebert won the 3rd Congressional District, defeating Democrat Adam Frisch by just 546 votes.
The Republican she seeks to replace was scathing towards Boebert.
She “makes George Santos look like a saint,” said former Rep. Ken Buck, referring to the recently deported New York Republican known for his myriads of lies.
To overcome negative headlines, Boebert is leaning on her record as a conservative lawmaker, citing accomplishments such as the Pueblo Jobs Act, active participation in district forums and support of Trump.
“President Donald J. Trump endorsed America First warrior Lauren Boebert for Congress,” a narrator says in its television advertising.
The special election for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District will be held on June 25, 2024.
Representatives for Boebert did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside of normal business hours.
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