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Trump-allied Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) described his experience during the U.S. Capitol insurrection in a
New York magazine profile. Cawthorn told the magazine that he believes he and QAnon Rep. Lauren Boebert could have stopped the rioters.
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Shortly before the siege by Trump supporters began, Cawthorn was on stage in front of them, urging them on: “My friends I encourage you, continue to make your voice heard because…do we love Donald Trump? But my friends we’re not doing this just for Donald Trump. We are doing this for the Constitution. Our Constitution was violated. … My friends I encourage you go back to your states after today. Hold your your representatives accountable. Make sure that they stood up for election integrity and make your voices heard. My friends I want you to chant with me so loud that the cowards in Washington, D.C., that I serve with can hear you.”
Photo courtesy of Duke Energy
Duke Energy is pausing all financial contributions to federal office holders and candidates following the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week. Duke Energy’s political action committee gave almost $600,000 to federal candidates in 2019 and 2020, including $1,000 to current Western North Carolina Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn.
“We were shocked and dismayed by the events at the Capitol last week. Duke Energy is taking this very seriously and taking a pause on all federal political contributions for 30 days,” said Duke Energy spokesperson Grace Rountree in an email. Other corporations across the country have also paused donations. Blue Cross and Blue Sheild Association has paused all donations to law makers who opposed the electoral college count.