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North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn hit back at a challenge to his candidacy based on the argument that he engaged in “insurrection or rebellion” by suing the members of the North Carolina State Board of Elections on Monday.
There’s a push to disqualify North Carolina's U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn from office due to his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
But this argument seems to be without basis.
<p>It is perhaps fitting that Cawthorn, who faces a challenge to his eligibility for office based on his endorsement of the march which led to the attack on the Capitol, would invoke an amnesty for Confederates as a defense. </p>
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