Madison Cawthorn claims ‘incredible threats’ behind Kevin McCarthy speakership push

Ousted congressman Madison Cawthorn claims House Republicans supporting Kevin McCarthy’s bid to be House Speaker are using dirty tactics to get their way. “They are facing intense pressure,” Cawthorn said of Republican representatives opposing McCarthy’s speakership. “Keep them in your prayers.” Cawthorn — who famously alleged in March that prominent lawmakers invited him to cocaine-fueled orgies in Washington D.C. — made his claims Friday during an interview on former President Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s daily podcast. “Make no mistake, there are incredible threats being levied at th...