Madison Cawthorn

Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina was cited for bringing a loaded handgun to an international airport.

In March, Cawthorn was charged with driving with a revoked license, news outlets reported. "Mr. Cawthorn was released, and the CMPD took possession of the firearm, which is normal procedure. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has said there was no evidence for Cawthorn's claims. Rep. Madison Cawthorn was cited on a misdemeanor criminal charge of possessing a dangerous weapon on city property Tuesday morning for bringing a loaded handgun to an airport in North Carolina, police said - Rep. Madison Cawthorn was cited on a misdemeanor criminal charge of possessing a dangerous weapon on city property Tuesday morning for bringing a loaded handgun to an airport in North Carolina, police said - The incident is the second time that Cawthorn, R-N.C., was stopped at an airport in his home state for carrying a weapon.

North Carolina congressman faces misdemeanor criminal charge after gun spotted at security screening checkpoint.

Tuesday was not the first time law enforcement officials have reportedly found a gun on Cawthorn at an airport. Anyone convicted of the misdemeanor could get up to 120 days in jail and be fined by both the city government as well as the federal Transportation Security Administration. They also confiscated the gun.

Rep. Madison Cawthorn was cited for having a loaded 9mm handgun at a TSA checkpoint, the second time he's been stopped with a firearm at an airport.

The North Carolina Republican recently caused an uproar when he claimed on a podcast that his congressional colleagues were using drugs and inviting him to sex parties. He has a May 6 court date for the license charge, a misdemeanor. They added in a statement that Cawthorn was cooperative and told officers that the gun belonged to him. A TSA spokesperson said the penalty for violating rules surrounding firearms is up to $13,900. "These things just speak to judgement. In March, he was charged with driving with a revoked license and faces two pending citations for speeding.

CHARLOTTE — Rep. Madison Cawthorn was cited for having a gun at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Tuesday morning, police said.

“He probably is being treated differently because of who he is and the position that he holds. Again, we tend to grant greater leeway to positions, people in positions of trust people in positions of authority. This is not the first time a gun has been discovered on Cawthorn at an airport.

This is the second time the North Carolina lawmaker has been caught with a gun at an airport security checkpoint.

The incident is the second time in recent months Cawthorn was found with a gun at an airport checkpoint. Individuals must also inform the airline that they are traveling with a firearm. Responding CMPD officers identified the owner of the bag containing the firearm as David Madison Cawthorn DOB: 08/01/1995. Mr. Cawthorn stated that the firearm was his and he was cooperative with the CMPD officers. He faces a May 6 court date in that case. According to the Transportation Security Administration, the incident occurred about 9 a.m., when a TSA officer spotted the gun in a bag. A police report indicates officers recovered a Staccato C2, firearm magazine and 9mm rounds of ammunition.

Cawthorn has been a lightning rod for controversy recently, and Republican leaders aren't happy about it.

Cawthorn has been a lightning rod for controversy recently, much to the chagrin of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Over the past week alone, Cawthorn’s had to address photos showing him drinking and wearing women's lingerie at a party—in sharp contrast to his self-proclaimed traditional Christian values—while a North Carolina judge released dashcam footage showing the congressman being pulled over and cited for driving with a revoked license. She noted that early voting for the May 17 primary begins this Thursday. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) was cited Tuesday morning for bringing a gun to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, according to multiple reports, in the latest legal trouble for the freshman congressman.

Cawthorn, 26, from Hendersonville, was identified as the owner of the bag with the firearm. Police said he stated the gun was his and he cooperated with ...

Police said he stated the gun was his and he cooperated with officers. Cawthorn was released, and police took possession of the firearm as normal procedure. The congressman was issued a citation for possession of a dangerous weapon on city property, which is a city of Charlotte ordinance.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police said officers issued Cawthorn a citation for Possession of a Dangerous Weapon on City Property and released him. Transportation ...

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy even warned that Cawthorn could face punishment if he didn't turn himself around, telling Politico he had "lost my trust" in the young lawmaker. The Transportation Security Administration confirmed to CBS News that the gun, a Staccato 9mm handgun, was loaded. The department seized the weapon in accordance with normal procedure.

A loaded gun was found in North Carolina U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn's carry-on bag at an airport security checkpoint Tuesday — the second time he has been ...

The first was at an Asheville Regional Airport checkpoint in February 2021. In this case the firearm was loaded. He is scheduled to appear in court on May 6. The airport checkpoint incidents haven’t been Cawthorn’s only brushes with law enforcement. Cawthorn acknowledged that the gun was his and cooperated with officers, authorities said. Trump recently featured Cawthorn as a rally speaker and endorsed him for reelection.

Rep. Madison Cawthorn has been cited for illegal gun possession after a loaded firearm was found in his bag at a North Carolina airport, according to ...

He has been criticized for a laundry list of items, from calling Ukraine president Volodomir Zelenskyy a "thug" to accusing Republican congressmen of participating in drug-fueled orgries earlier this month. This is the second time Cawthorn has been stopped at an airport over a gun in over a year. The Republican congressman was released upon receiving his citation.

Rep Madison Cawthorn reportedly predicted the rise of the cryptocurrency Let's Go Brandon meme coin. Fellow NC Republican Sen Thom Tillis wants an ...

In an Instagram post at the time, Cawthorn announced that he owned the cryptocurrency and tomorrow it would “go to the moon.” The total value of the coin reached $570 million before bottoming out at $0 a month later, leading to at least one lawsuit against Koutoulas for an alleged pump-and-dump scheme. “There needs to be a thorough and bipartisan inquiry into the matter by the House Ethics Committee.”

Madison Cawthorn may have broken the law by engaging in insider trading as part of a pump-and-dump cryptocurrency scheme, according to a report.

Cawthorn has run afoul of the law in recent days. Koutoulas was later named in a class-action lawsuit by investors who said they lost money after the value of LGBCoin crashed. Cawthorn is mentioned in the court filing as one of the celebrity endorsers of the meme coin.

Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference on February 26, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. (CNN) ...

that he had been invited to an orgy during his time in Washington and had seen leaders in the anti-drug movement doing cocaine. But they accomplish nothing," Edwards says in the ad while images from Cawthorn's Instagram account appear on screen. Agents at the Asheville Regional Airport found an unloaded gun and a loaded magazine in Cawthorn's carry-on bag in February 2021. through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at the Charlotte airport. when a video surfaced in which he referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a "thug" and said that the Ukrainian government was "incredibly evil." That isn't even the first time since he's been in Congress that Cawthorn has had this problem.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — A North Carolina senator is weighing in on the latest in an avalanche of issues for a congressman. Thom Tillis tweeted Wednesday ...

Multiple watchdogs called for a Justice Department and SEC investigation into Cawthorn's role.

"Immediately following Brown's Dec. 30 announcement, the value of all LGBCoin in circulation eclipsed $570 million. "Multiple watchdog groups told the Washington Examiner that Cawthorn's Dec. 29 Instagram post suggests the lawmaker may have had advanced nonpublic knowledge of LGBCoin's deal with Brown," said the report. "On Dec. 29, the beleaguered North Carolina congressman posed at a party with James Koutoulas, a hedge fund manager and the ringleader of the Let's Go Brandon cryptocurrency, a meme coin set up in the wake of the chant mocking President Joe Biden," reported Andrew Kerr. "'LGB legends.