GOP Will Look to Marginalize Cawthorn If He Wins

“Republicans are publicly and privately rooting for Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) to lose his North Carolina primary race on Tuesday. But they’re also preparing for an alternate scenario: how to deal with the embattled freshman if he returns to Congress after becoming a party pariah,” CNN reports.

“In private discussions, GOP lawmakers are debating ways to keep Cawthorn on the sidelines should he prevail in his North Carolina reelection race, from relegating him to less favorable committees to warning the punishments could get even stiffer should his controversial antics continue.”