U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn gave cousin $141K in campaign and taxpayer funds, records show

[RandySF]

“A relative and close adviser to Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) has pocketed more than $141,000 from taxpayers and campaign donors since 2020,” WRAL reports.

“The documents also show a roughly eight-month period during which the 26-year-old North Carolina congressman paid Stephen Smith, his second cousin, simultaneously from Cawthorn’s congressional office and campaign. The payments were addressed to Smith at a Hendersonville address. The address matches that of Cawthorn’s, state voter registration records show.”



https://www.wral.com/u-s-rep-madison-cawthorn-gave-cousin-141k-in-campaign-and-taxpayer-funds-records-show/20268981/

[PoliticAverse]

1. As long as he calls the cousin "a consultant" it's probably fine. n/t