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Lauren Boebert’s many scandals and controversies

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Colorado Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert once more finds herself at the centre of a storm after it was revealed that police are investigating an alleged physical altercation between the politician and her ex-husband.

The representative was reportedly involved in an exchange with Jayson Boebert at the Miner’s Claim restaurant in Silt, Colorado, on Saturday night and police have since confirmed to The Independent that officers are looking into the incident and examining security footage from the venue’s dining room.

The Daily Beast quoted an aide to the conservative as saying that Mr Boebert had called the police claiming to be a “victim of domestic violence” – a claim his former wife has refuted.

has contacted Ms Boebert for

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