Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) on Thursday described her 2020 House election victory in terms often used by Christian conservatives that place U.S. politics in a context of biblical miracles.
During an interview with Tony Perkins, president of the far-right anti-LGBTQ Family Research Council, Boebert said, “My victory in this race is certainly a sign and a wonder, just like God promised.”
Telling Perkins about “the journey that Jesus took me on as I was called to Congress,” Boebert said that she voted for Donald Trump, “who defended the right to life and honored the Bible.” Continue reading.