House Minority Leader Responds to Cawthorn’s Allegations of Congressional Misconduct
Representative Madison Cawthorn made headlines last week when House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy reprimanded him for accusations made during a podcast appearance. Cawthorn claimed to have witnessed members of Congress engaging in orgies and using cocaine, sparking controversy. However, McCarthy told Axios that Cawthorn later downplayed the allegations, saying he had only seen a staffer from a distance in a parking garage.
The comments have added fuel to the fire in North Carolina politics, as Tim Moore and Phil Berger, influential state Republicans, are backing a fundraiser for Cawthorn’s primary challenger, state Senator Chuck Edwards.
