Madison Cawthorn, a North Carolina Republican, wearing lingerie in a Friday tweet.Politico first reported the images on Friday, showing Cawthorn appearing to have a good time while sipping a drink and surrounded by young women as he wears sexy lingerie.
The news site reported that it received the images from "a person formerly close to Cawthorn and his campaign," with a second such person confirming "the origin of the photos."After the photos were reported and began circulating on social media, Cawthorn responded dismissively."I guess the left thinks goofy vacation photos during a game on a cruise (taken waaay before I ran for Congress) is going to somehow hurt me?
They're running out of things to throw at me...," the GOP congressman tweeted. "Share your most embarrassing vacay pics in the replies."I guess the left thinks goofy vacation photos during a game on a cruise (taken waaay before I ran for Congress) is going to somehow hurt me?They're running out of things to throw at me...Share your most embarrassing vacay pics in the repliesð¤¦ââï¸https://t.co/YicRk0AlbuBut some saw an irony in Cawthorn's photos compared to his public statements about sexuality and gender."The End of Men," Swalwell tweeted, sharing a link to the Politico article.
The Democratic congressman tagged Fox News host Tucker Carlson, as he was making an apparent reference to the cable news personality's documentary The End of Men, which will be available on Fox Nation this summer.