In a Thursday Facebook Live video, Bouchard complained that his critics were digging into his past to smear his reputation and would “stop at nothing” as he prepares to challenge Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) for her House seat.

“It’s amazing that they look at things so negatively. So, bottom line is it’s a story when I was young, two teenagers, girl gets pregnant,” he said. “You’ve heard those stories before. She was a little younger than me, so it’s like the Romeo and Juliet story.”