Debate Moderator Holds Lauren Boeberts Feet To The Fire Over Beetlejuice Claim

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) squirmed in a GOP Colorado primary debate when the talk turned to her removal from a Denver theater last year for inappropriate behavior during a Beetlejuice performance.

Do you want to talk about the theater thing? asked Channel 9s Kyle Clark, the moderator of Fridays debate for Colorados 4th Congressional District. Boebert has switched from the 3rd District after only winning a tiny majority in 2022.

Uh, sure, Boebert replied, who was booted from the venue for vaping and groping her date. She told Clark shed owned up to the incident and gone on that public apology tour for which she was grateful for the mercy and grace that has been shown.

But Im not going to continue to live life in shame and be beat up by this, she added before trying to change the topic and talk about her legislative record.

Were not gonna do that, said Clark.

He later drilled down into the nature of Boeberts apology.

I just want to make sure. Did you apologize for the behavior that went on with you and your date? Or did you apologize for lying to voters about what you did that night and the disrespect that you showed to service workers that night? What specifically were you apologizing about? he asked.

I dont believe there was disrespect. There were things that were absolutely taken out of context, Boebert answered.

Theres video of your interactions with service workers. Im just asking, are you apologizing for lying to voters or the business in the theater? Clark responded, nodding to security tape footage of her ejection.

So, I mean, I think its been very mischaracterized. Im apologizing for you, Kyle Clark, getting footage and releasing that, and people seeing this in a very private moment, Boebert said of the very public incident.

Watch the full exchange here: