Cawthorn Claims He Was Armed During Mob Invasion

“Claims that he was armed inside the halls of the Capitol on Jan. 6 has Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) and rules surrounding weapons inside the Capitol facing scrutiny,” the Asheville Citizen Times reports.

“It is unclear whether Cawthorn carried a loaded gun on the House floor or in parts of the Capitol where rules for lawmakers carrying firearms are more permissible.”