Lauren Boebert went for an emergency surgery to remove a blood clot in her leg that was causing 'severe swelling'

• Colorado Republican Lauren Boebert underwent surgery on Tuesday for a blood clot in her leg.
• Boebert had experienced "severe swelling in her upper left leg" on Monday, her campaign team said.
• Boebert's medical woes come at a trying time as she grapples with a tense reelection campaign. 

Rep. Lauren Boebert underwent surgery in Colorado for a blood clot in her leg on Tuesday, her campaign team says.

Boebert's campaign said in a statement on Tuesday that Boebert was admitted to a Colorado hospital on Monday "after experiencing severe swelling in her upper left leg."