House Republican Lauren Boebert was mocked on Wednesday by one of her GOP colleagues at the Washington Press Club Foundation’s annual congressional dinner.
At the beginning of her keynote address, Representative Lisa McClain, a Republican from Michigan, said: “Please keep your hands above the table and I know it’s date night for some of you but no inappropriate touching. That includes you Lauren Boebert. No vaping either.”
McClain is referencing an incident that took place in Denver, Colorado, on September 10 when Boebert and a male companion were asked to leave a performance of the musical Beetlejuice for repeatedly vaping and taking photos. Footage later emerged of Boebert and her accomplice groping each other during the show, for which she later apologized.
A 19-second clip of the remark was shared on X, formerly Twitter, by the “Acyn” account, which posts footage related to U.S. politics, where it received over 1,600 likes and 94,000 views.
McClain: Please keep your hands above the table. I know it’s date night for some of you but no inappropriate touching. That includes you Lauren Boebert. pic.twitter.com/4TyhZ2vwoj
— Acyn (@Acyn) February 1, 2024
Newsweek reached out to Boebert for comment outside normal working hours.
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