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Republican Crackheads Primary Cawthorn
[ArcaMax] RALEIGH, N.C. — Three of North Carolina’s most powerful Republican elected officials are backing a primary-election challenger to U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn.Cawthorn, a first-term representative from far-western North Carolina, has generated headlines and controversies since before joining Congress after a surprising GOP primary victory in 2020. But the most recent string of controversies — a series of charges of speeding and driving violations, unflattering comments about the Ukrainian president after Russia’s invasion, and claims that people in Washington have invited him to orgies and he’s seen some do cocaine — represent a breaking point for some. In particular, the remark about sex and drugs has led to outrage among fellow Republicans, who seemed content to let other controversies surrounding the 26-year-old go. U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis is backing state Sen. Chuck Edwards in Cawthorn’s 11th Congressional District. In addition, state Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore planned to host a fundraiser for Edwards on Thursday afternoon. Donations of $250 to $2,900 are required to attend the event, according to an invitation. Edwards is one of seven Republicans running against Cawthorn. "Mr. Cawthorn hasn’t demonstrated much in the way of results over the last 18 months," Tillis told CNN on Wednesday at the Capitol. The primary is May 17. Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the U.S. House, met with Cawthorn on Wednesday after his sex-and-drug comments alarmed and angered members of the GOP caucus. McCarthy told reporters afterward that Cawthorn exaggerated or lied about the claims, saying he "did not tell the truth." "I’m very disappointed. I told him he’s lost my trust. He’s lost my trust. He’s going to have to earn it back," McCarthy told Capitol Hill reporters after meeting with Cawthorn. McCarthy did not rule out removing Cawthorn from his committee assignments in his comments. Related: Madison Cawthorn: 2022-03-29 Rep. Cawthorn says he's been invited to orgies by OLD lawmakers and watched lawmakers do cocaine during time in D.C. Madison Cawthorn: 2022-03-18 Biden Shifts Taxpayer Funds from Red States to Landlords in High-Immigration Democrat Districts Madison Cawthorn: 2022-03-08 Federal Judge Rejects Dem Activist Attempt To Keep Madison Cawthorn Off NC Ballot Via 14th Amendment Insurrectionist Bar Posted by: Vespasian Ebboting9735 2022-04-01 |
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