Madison Cawthorn

Embattled Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn responded, 'Blackmail won't win': Madison Cawthorn defends himself after 'sex tape' is leaked showing him naked

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Cawthorn said that the video gone viral was simply 'being crass with a friend, trying to be funny'

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It is just the latest scandal the North Carolina Congressman has been embroiled in after he claimed that senior officials invited him to an orgy

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His photos released last month also showed him in lingerie, for what he says was a game on a cruise ship

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He is also being investigated for ethics violations after another video showed one of his staff members grabbing his crotch

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It's the latest controversy for the 26-year-old, who is running for reelection with early voting already underway.

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The freshman Republican has angered and annoyed a number of his colleagues with a string of antics.

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Cawthorn is now facing a contentious GOP primary as he runs for re-election

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