Embattled Congressman Madison Cawthorn has been pictured for the first time since losing his feature race in May and launching an ethics investigation against him over claims he had an “inappropriate” relationship with an employee.
Cawthorn, 26, was photographed exclusively by DailyMail.com as he stepped off a plane at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington DC on Tuesday The angel.
A source on American Airlines’ Cawthorn flight from LAX told DailyMail.com that the 26-year-old was the last to board and disembark and spent the five-hour flight in the Main Cabin Extra, which offers seats with extra legroom and free alcoholic beverages.
Cawthorn, who wore jeans, a black polo shirt and camouflaged Nike trainers on the trip, told DailyMail.com he has no plans for a career after politics in Hollywood but hesitated when asked if he was considering joining Fox who has an office in the City of Angels.
He told DailyMail.com: “You know what, I’m just enjoying my life. I just enjoy my life.”
Rep. Madison Cawthorn, 26, was photographed exclusively by DailyMail.com on Tuesday at Washington DC’s Ronald Reagan National Airport as he disembarked from a flight out of LA
He told DailyMail.com: “You know what, I’m just enjoying my life. I just enjoy my life’
He told DailyMail.com he has no plans for a post-political career in Hollywood, but disagreed when asked if he was considering working at Fox News, which has an office in the City of Angels
Cawthorn wore jeans, a black polo shirt and Nike camouflage sneakers for the trip
Should Cawthorn accept a job at the right-wing broadcaster, he would be following in the footsteps of a number of former Trump administration employees, including Hope Hicks and Kayleigh McEnany.
Hicks, 33, became Fox Corp’s chief communications officer in March 2018 after her relationship with White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter was exposed by DailyMail.com.
She spent two years with the network, during which time she earned an estimated $1.8 million, before rejoining the Trump administration in March 2020.
McEnany, 34, is still at Fox and part of a four-person panel that hosts the daytime chat show Outnumbered.
Cawthorn, the youngest member of Congress in half a century and the youngest member to ever lose a primary, has appeared regularly on Fox News in his role as representative of North Carolina’s 11th congressional district and was championed by the host during its failed primary campaign Tucker Carlson.
After losing to challenger Chuck Edwards in the May 17 primary, he included Carlson in a list of “America First Patriots” that also included former President Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in an Instagram post , in which he called for ‘Dark MAGA’ to ‘really take charge’.
He added: “We must defeat an enemy, but we will never be able to defeat him until we have defeated the cowardly and weak members of our own party.
“Your days are numbered. We come.’
In May, Cawthorn lost his re-election bid in a close race to Chuck Edwards, who was supported by Thom Tillis, a Republican Senator from Cawthorn’s home state of North Carolina
Madison Cawthorn made this vague post after losing his race – his first social media activity since congratulating North Carolina state Senator Edwards on his win
After losing in the North Carolina primary, he included Tucker Carlson in a list of “America First Patriots” that also included President Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene in an Instagram post calling for “dark MAGA.” , “to really take command”.
Cawthorn has kept a relatively low profile since being defeated by Edwards after DailyMail.com published a video of him rubbing the crotch of his aide and second cousin Stephen Smith.
The House Ethics Committee did not say whether Smith is the staffer whose relationship with Cawthorn is being investigated, but said they are also investigating Cawthorn’s financial affairs.
He has been accused of insider trading after it was reported that he was involved in a cryptocurrency pump-and-dump scheme called Let’s Go Brandon.
Other scandals that have engulfed Cawthorn in recent months include claims that cocaine and orgies are common in DC’s Republican hierarchy and labeling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “thug” when Russian tanks rolled into his country.
It also emerged that since taking office, Cawthorn has twice been subpoenaed by authorities for carrying a handgun in his carry-on at the airport and stopped at least three times by North Carolina Highway Patrol Police.
Cawthorn has become an increasingly contested figure after a “flood” of scandals. Leaked images emerged of him, possibly intoxicated, wearing lingerie to a party
A video posted to social media shows Cawthorn naked, banging his pelvis against another man’s head. In the video, Cawthorn could be heard screaming and singing as he began to bump into an unidentified man’s face
A previous video, first reported by DailyMail.com, shows Cawthorn talking about “wanting to see a naked body under my hands” before his associate and second cousin Stephen Smith puts his hand on Cawthorn’s crotch
In addition to allegations of misconduct, the revelations include leaked photos showing Cawthorn at a party and possibly intoxicated while wearing lingerie, and a recorded phone conversation with a former employee released by political group PAC American Muckrakers aka Fire Madison Cawthorn .
The fired clerk has filed a complaint against Cawthorn, alleging she was not allowed by his office to take time off after her husband suffered a heart attack and that the congressman closed all but one of his voter contact points in North Carolina.
A previous video, first reported by DailyMail.com, shows Cawthorn talking about “wanting to see a naked body under my hands” before Smith places his hand on Cawthorn’s crotch.
Another video was released showing Cawthorn naked, screaming and singing as he began poking into an unidentified man’s face. Someone else – presumably the person who took the video – could be heard in the background laughing and telling Cawthorn to put it in his face.
Cawthorn hit back, saying the video was a joke.
“A new hit just came on me,” he tweeted last week, explaining, “Years ago I was in this video with a friend rad trying to be funny.”
For his part, Cawthorn has gone on the offensive, posting a two-and-a-half-minute video to Instagram accusing the political establishment of paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring him down.
