Morning Joe Pokes Fun at Boebert's Ejection from Show for Groping Date

MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire recapped Rep. Lauren Boebert's ejection from a "Beetlejuice" show for distracting behavior.
Surveillance video disproved Boebert's initial denial and showed her "explicitly groping" her date.
When asked what "groping" meant, Lemire joked that Boebert was "reaching across the aisle" with her date.
"Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough set up the joke by asking Lemire what he meant by "groping."
Boebert continued apologizing, saying she has an "overtly animated personality."

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