{"id":3844,"date":"2022-04-03T09:06:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T09:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linksus.net\/cawthorn-blames-the-left-and-the-media-after-intra-gop-furor-over-sex-and-drugs-comments-politico\/"},"modified":"2022-04-03T09:06:38","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T09:06:38","slug":"cawthorn-blames-the-left-and-the-media-after-intra-gop-furor-over-sex-and-drugs-comments-politico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linksus2.linksus.net\/index.php\/2022\/04\/03\/cawthorn-blames-the-left-and-the-media-after-intra-gop-furor-over-sex-and-drugs-comments-politico\/","title":{"rendered":"Cawthorn blames 'the left and the media' after intra-GOP furor over sex-and-drugs comments – POLITICO"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cawthorn has faced widespread public criticism from congressional Republicans and within the North Carolina GOP following his comments on a podcast.
\u201cThe left and the media want to use my words to divide the GOP. \u2026 I will not back down to the mob, and I will not let them win,\u201d Rep. Madison Cawthorn said. | Andrew Harnik\/AP Photo
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lost my trust<\/a>.\u201d Cawthorn has also faced criticism from the hardline Freedom Caucus, while North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr called him an \u201cembarrassment.\u201d<\/a>
One key issue McCarthy raised in the meeting was Cawthorn\u2019s problems telling the truth, according to a Republican familiar with the discussion who requested anonymity to discuss the private meeting freely. McCarthy sought to argue publicly that Cawthorn had lied about the cocaine claims, but sources tell POLITICO the freshman firebrand doubled down that he was invited to join a member and his wife for a tryst.
McCarthy pushed Cawthorn to put out a statement clarifying his remarks to tamp down intraparty recriminations or face further sanctions. It is unclear if this will be enough for either the GOP leader or upset rank-and-file members.
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of different things that can happen. But I just told him he\u2019s lost my trust. He\u2019s going to have to earn it back,\u201d McCarthy said Wednesday. \u201cI mean, he\u2019s got a lot of members very upset.\u201d
Cawthorn faces a crowded primary for reelection as he seeks to retain his western North Carolina seat.
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