Rep. Madison Cawthorn is under mounting pressure from scandals ahead of midterms

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Fresh accusations of ethics violations against North Carolina Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn are testing the inflammatory congressman's reelection run, adding to a list of scandals that have put the once-rising far-right star at odds with some members of his own party.

Cawthorn, the youngest member of Congress, has faced sexual misconduct allegations from during his time in college. After the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, he said "bloodshed" would follow should there be more "stolen" elections. He recently called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "thug."

Then, on a conservative podcast in March, Cawthorn spoke about being invited to what he described as cocaine-fueled orgies held by fellow lawmakers in Washington, D.C. He's also been charged twice with driving with a revoked license, most recently in early March.

The recent emergence of salacious photos showing Cawthorn in lingerie could also likely rub conservative voters the wrong way. Cawthorn dismissed them as "goofy vacation photos" that were taken "during a game on a cruise" long before he ran for Congress.