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The making of Madison Cawthorn: How falsehoods helped propel the career of a new pro-Trump star of the far right
Michael Kranish, The Washington Post
Feb. 27, 2021
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1of9Freshman Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., heads back to his office on Jan. 6 after speaking to Trump supporters protesting the certification of Joe Biden s victory in the 2020 presidential race.Photo by Gabriella Demczuk for The Washington PostShow MoreShow Less
2of9Donald Trump supporters make their way to the U.S. Capitol after the rally that featured Madison Cawthorn as a speaker.Photo by Gabriella Demczuk for The Washington PostShow MoreShow Less
The making of Madison Cawthorn: How falsehoods helped propel the career of a new pro-Trump star of the far right
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How the career of Rep Madison Cawthorn, a new star of the pro-Trump right, has relied on falsehoods
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Last week, as elected members of the House of Representatives and the Senate gathered in their respective chambers to certify electoral votes, Western North Carolina’s newly-elected Republican congressman began to notice that something wasn’t quite right.
Indistinct radio chatter. Restlessness from elected officials. Tension among law enforcement officers. Doors locking. Representatives donning gas masks. Staffers crouching on the floor behind bulletproof seats.
“Wow, this is real,” Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-Hendersonville, said to himself.
The insurrection that ensued was indeed real, born of an alternate reality where feelings matter more than facts.
President Donald Trump has felt all along that the Nov. 3 election was “stolen” from him; in the weeks after his loss, he encouraged supporters to travel to Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6 to “stop the steal,” despite a stunning string of courtroom losses more than 60 and officials from his own party and admin