Rep. Madison Cawthorn over the last 3 months:
-The night of his election
-At a political event in December
-The day of impeachment
-The night of his election
-At a political event in December
-The day of impeachment
Link to NYT story about Republicans using poisonous, incendiary language leading up to the Capitol Siege https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/us/politics/republicans-capitol-riot.html
New story from HuffPost:
"Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) said he was armed with a gun during the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill by supporters of President Donald Trump, many of whom came from a rally where Cawthorn spoke earlier in the day." https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-rep-madison-cawthorn-said-he-was-armed-with-gun-during-capitol-insurrection_n_5fff2597c5b691806c4ea2bc
"Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) said he was armed with a gun during the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill by supporters of President Donald Trump, many of whom came from a rally where Cawthorn spoke earlier in the day." https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-rep-madison-cawthorn-said-he-was-armed-with-gun-during-capitol-insurrection_n_5fff2597c5b691806c4ea2bc
An essay from the New Republic on then-candidate Cawthorn's curious resume and self-presentation, and a critical look at youth recruitment and radicalization in American politics: https://newrepublic.com/article/158977/madison-cawthorn-future-republican-party