FOOTAGE has emerged of Republican congressman Madison Cawthorn calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a "thug."
The North Carolina Representative accused the Ukrainian government of being "incredibly corrupt," and of "pushing woke ideologies" in a video obtained by WRAL.
It's unclear where the video was filmed, but Cawthorn was active at a number of events in North Carolina over the weekend.
His appeared to backtrack on the comments by tweeting: "The actions of Putin and Russia are disgusting." But je attempted to justify the original remarks by saying, "Leaders, including Zelensky, should NOT push misinformation on America."
The young pro-Trump politician is no stranger to controversy, however.
On March 3, 2022 Cawthorn was pulled over and charged with driving with a revoked licence for the second time.
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Twenty-six year old Cawthorn is also facing two speeding citations in other counties.
He has also been accused of sexual misconduct by several women.
And escaped without any charges or fines for attempting to board a plane witha Glock 9mm handgun in 2021.
Elected to the House of Representatives aged just 25, Cawthorn is one of the youngest ever members of Congress.
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He married Cristina Bayardelle in April 2020 but announced their divorceafter less than a year, in December 2021.
Cawthorn has been accused of lying about the accident that left him paralyzed back in 2004.
Here's what we know about the crash, his disability and his political career so far.
Why is Madison Cawthorn in a wheelchair?
Cawthron was involved in a life changing car accident at the age of 18 and has required the use of a wheelchair ever since.
It has not prevented him from up climbing the political ladder however, in fact he has claimed that the wheelchair itself became a source of inspiration to him.
“At 20, I thought about giving up. However, I knew I could still make a difference.
"My accident gave me new eyes to see, and new ears to hear,” he said during a speech at the Republican National Convention.
The then 25-year-old gave the speech after being elected into Congress as the youngest member since Jed Johnson Jr in the 1990s.
Cawthorn is currently the US Representative for North Carolina's 11th congressional district.
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When was Madison Cawthorn's car accident?
Cawthorn was injured while returning from a spring-break trip from Florida in 2014.
The accident occurred near Daytona Beach, when his friend Bradley Ledford fell asleep behind the wheel of a BMQ X3 SUV. Cawthorn was in the passenger seat with his feet on the dashboard when the SUV crashed into a concrete barrier.
Cawthorn said in a 2017 speech that Ledford left him "to die in a fiery tomb," but, Ledford publicly disputed this in 2021 saying that he did pullCawthorn from the wreck.
According to Cawthorn's deposition he has "no memory from the accident."
Is Madison Cawthorn paralyzed?
The accident in 2014 left Cawthorn partially paralyzed from the waist down.
He has some limited use of his legs however, and has since been pictured standing – notably at his wedding to Cristina Bayardelle on April 3, 2021.
Cawthon also stood up and out of his wheelchair during his speech at the Republican National Convention in August 2020.
"Be radical for our republic, for which I stand,” he said, whilst using a walking frame and being supported by two aides.
The move was dubbed inspirational by some, but others felt Madison Cawthorn was taking a political swipe at those who sit down in protest during the pledge of allegiance.
Washington Week anchor Yamiche Alcindor tweeted at the time: “Madison Cawthorn made it a point to stand, suggesting that all Americans to should stand during the pledge of allegiance & national anthem.
“It was a direct rebuke of actions by ppl — including black athletes who are currently sitting out games — protesting police brutality.”
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