Posted on 04/01/2022 6:39:12 PM PDT by conservative98
In a statement Friday, Cawthorn, R-N.C., didn't walk back his recent comments but tried to distinguish that he wasn't talking specifically about his fellow GOP lawmakers.
"Corruption and unethical activities exist in Washington," Cawthorn, 26, said in a statement first obtained by Fox News Digital. "It’s an indisputable fact. If you don't think that's true, you've not witnessed the Swamp.
"My comments on a recent podcast appearance calling out corruption have been used by the left and the media to disparage my Republican colleagues and falsely insinuate their involvement in illicit activities."
In a recent interview for the "Warrior Poet Society" podcast, Cawthorn recounted what he called an invitation "to an orgy," saying that he has been sexually solicited by Washington officials. He also claims to have witnessed hard drug use and what he called "espionage."
The statements drew the ire of fellow Republicans who demanded to know names. GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., called a meeting with Cawthorn to address the remarks.
"I just told him he's lost my trust, he's gonna have to earn it back, and I laid out everything I find is unbecoming," McCarthy told Axios after the meeting. "And, you can't just say, 'You can't do this again.' I mean, he's, he's got a lot of members very upset."
Cawthorn didn't offer an apology in the statement.
"I’ve considered for several days how best to address this controversy," Cawthorn said. "The culture in Washington is corrupt. Human nature is fallen. Compromising activities occur because when other people can place you in compromising positions, they control you. It’s all about power- but my colleagues and I are fighting that corruption."
He accused the left and the media of trying to use his words to divide the Republican Party.
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21KoalaMama21649
2 hours ago
I’m trying to understand how his (McCarthy’s) trust was lost? How could saying something like that make somebody not trust you anymore unless they were wanting you to keep a secret?
jay122692
43 minutes ago
My thoughts precisely...
Seaguar
1 hour ago
Spot on!
McCarthy seems to think Madision was making baseless (and very serious) claims just to get more face time on news shows.
Best thing for young Madison to do at this point is to move on to some other topic, something that will offer a direct and short term benefit to his constiuents.
Name names.
If he is making baseless claims, he should resign. Time for him to tell what he knows.
Baloney. McCarthy is a liar. He knows darn well what his fellow politicians are doing in DC. Anybody who worked on the hill or in the executive office knows too.
Why do you think so many want to run for office. It's a lot more fun and lucrative to be in congress than it is to work in a law office. There's a lot of sex going on in DC and some of the most beautiful women work on the hill.
Of course. They don't want their constituents to know what they're really doing in DC.
This young ung man has a lot to learn.
Those beautiful women working on the hill are called call girls!!
This is a 26 year old immature person, personally I think he should resign and not seek re-election.
I've done citizen lobbying in the buildings before, and some of those chicks are HOT!
If he had provided more details, he would have made himself less of a target. Tell the story. When, and how often, did this happen to him personally? Does he know others who have experienced this? If so, how many and how often? He wouldn’t have had to name the perps if he had no proof, but he would have sounded more convincing.
The hotties I dealt with were Congressional staffers.
Follow the money, right?
“I’m shocked, SHOCKED, that there is Hanky Panky going on in Capitol Hill!!”
Some may be but I guarantee not all are.
McCarthy and Scalise met with Cawthorn this week to chew him out.
They should meet with “We The People” so we can chew them out.
” I mean, he’s, he’s got a lot of members very upset.””
Because they’re afraid of being orgy outed?
He made a comment on a podcast nobody cares about or listens to. The Freedom Caucus and McCarthy went to the media and blew it up. Best thing for McCarthy is to move on and stop with the threats. It was a podcast and he never said it was a Congressman. McCarthy should have just ignored it.
the problem i have is, he says it’s not Reps, but...
what RAT is going to invite him to be witness to them doing things???
i am confusion
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