Lauren Boebert's Ex Says He 'Overreacted' When He Called Police On Her

Jayson Boebert, the ex-husband of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), thinks he “overreacted” when he called the police after an alleged physical altercation at a restaurant in Silt, Colorado, Saturday night.

Authorities are currently investigating, but Jayson told a local Denver outlet he wished “this all hadn’t happened.”

“I should have handled it more responsibly,” he said.

The source of Saturday’s conflict actually began earlier in the day, when the congresswoman came to Jayson’s house to pick up one of their kids for a dinner.

When Jayson tried to hug Lauren, she reportedly put her hand on his chest in an attempt to get him to back off, an aide to the congresswoman told the Daily Beast.

Jayson Boebert phoned a little while later to apologize and asked if they could meet in person. Lauren suggested a public place to, according to the aide, avoid a “he said/she said” situation.

The aide also told the Daily Beast that Jayson became “disrespectful,” “lewd” and “an asshole,” especially after he attempted to “grab” his ex-wife in a move that was “aggressive” and “not romantic.”

In response, the congresswoman tried to get Jayson to back off by putting her hand in his face.

When asked for his reaction to the aide’s allegations, Jayson Boebert told the Denver outlet, “That’s her story.”

Although Lauren Boebert’s aide insisted that she never punched Jayson, when he called the police, he claimed he was “a victim of domestic violence.”

Police arrived on the scene, but no one was arrested.

Jayson said he called the Silt Police Department the next day to thank them for how they handled the situation and to request no charges be filed against his ex-wife.

“I just wanted to tell them I appreciate everything, and if there was any