On Tuesday at a courthouse in Grand Junction, Colorado, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and her husband, Jayson, finalized their divorce, and based on a report from Business Insider, it sounds like the last moments of their relationship were just as hateful as the congresswoman herself.
The hearing itself was delayed for unknown reasons for nearly 30 minutes, during which the door to the courtroom was locked. Raised voices and the former couple’s six-month-old grandchild crying could be heard through the door. The congresswoman brought her grandson to the hearing, which Jayson Boebert told reporters was so he could pick up the child from her.
Boebert filed for divorced from her husband in May, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split.
The couple has four children, which led the congresswoman to seek over $1,800 a month in child support.
However, the request for child support was dropped on Tuesday.
As for her kids, Boebert’s lawyer, Annie Le Fleur, announced that the initial plan for $1833.43 would be reduced to nothing. Le Fleur said Jayson Boebert provided “ample” support for the couple’s children.
Interestingly, Jayson Boebert arrived at the Tuesday hearing without an attorney, and he recently defended his ex-wife after her raunchy display at a musical where she was observed vaping and making out with her date.
After news of the event broke, he wrote on Facebook:
“I am asking for you all to show grace and mercy towards Lauren in this troubling season. She deserves a chance to earn your forgiveness and regain trust. I have broke her down in so many ways, but she will come out stronger as she always does, and so will I.”
The congresswoman is facing an uncertain bid for reelection in 2024.
After squeaking by in the 2022 midterm by a razor-thin margin of 546 votes, recent polls show her potentially losing to her challenger, Democrat Adam Frisch.
