One of Madison Cawthorn‘s ex-staffers is throwing a little tea party and everyone’s invited.
In a leaked phone recording released this week, Lisa Wiggins, who worked as a case worker and campaign aide to the anti-LGBTQ congressman before she was fired, described her ex-boss as a “habitual liar” and a “bad person.”
Wiggins made the remarks to David Wheeler, the co-founder of a PAC nicknamed Fire Madison Cawthorn.
“He’s a habitual liar and he’s going to say and do anything he can to your face but behind your back he’s completely opposite,” Wiggins said. “People need to know how this man really is… He’s still got a lot of people fooled.”
Wiggins just filed a workplace complaint against Cawthorn, who recently took to Twitter to spout his belief that “there’s only one God and two genders”, of violating the Family and Medical Leave Act by rejecting her request to take leave when she was going through a family crisis.
There’s only one God and two genders.
Get back to common sense!
— Madison Cawthorn (@CawthornforNC) April 19, 2022
“What he’s done to me was illegal, morally wrong, you name it, it’s been done,” Wiggins told Wheeler, adding that Cawthorn denied her time-off request after her uncle passed away and her husband had a heart attack both in the same week.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, under the Family and Medical Leave, eligible employees are entitled to “unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons.”
But Wiggins’ grievances don’t stop there.
Smoky Mountain News reports:
Wiggins went on to make a number of other claims against her former employer, including that there were more liquor bottles in the Hendersonville office than water bottles, and that she hadn’t seen the congressman she worked for since October.
She explained that she didn’t believe all of the sexual assault or harassment allegations against Cawthorn were true, but that she does believe some of them, including ones from his brief stint at Patrick Henry College, are true. No charges or suits have been filed against Cawthorn in regards to any of those claims .
“He’s just a bad person. He’s a habitual liar,” Wiggins told Wheeler in the recorded call. Then she added, rather cryptically, “There’s some good stories I have–a lot of good stories.”
North Carolina is a one-party state, which means it’s legal to record phone conversations without the consent of all parties engaged in the communication. When asked for a comment on her call with Wheeler, Wiggins declined.
Meanwhile, Cawthorn’s office called the accusations “verifiably false.”
“The individual spreading these disgusting allegations is currently working for a primary opponent of Congressman Cawthorn,” spokesman Luke Ball said. “We believe these comments potentially amount to defamation of character, and are exploring options to ensure the Congressman’s name emerges from these slanderous remarks unscathed.”
As usual, Twitter has a lot to say about the matter…
A former district staffer for Madison Cawthorn accused him of improperly firing her after denying her family and medical leave. She also described Cawthorn’s office as having “more liquor bottles than they do water bottles.”
Raise your hand if you’re NOT surprised by either! ?
— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) April 20, 2022
I’m astonished! He seems like such a great guy! 😂
— Chris Taylor (@taylor4arizona) April 18, 2022
We all knew without having to work for him.
— Denise Wu (@denisewu) April 18, 2022
But the staffer supported him doing evil things against everyone else
— 🌿🌊⚖Savage, Sassy, Saging Social Justice Warrior (@enlighten_me2) April 20, 2022
I thought those were the reasons he received GOP endorsements and got elected the first time. 😁
— kdunnez (@_The_Phantom_1_) April 18, 2022
Madison Cawthorn is the best argument I've seen to date against home schooling.
— Corby Collins ?? (@crowguye) April 20, 2022
If I work for a toddler, I expect to deal with tantrums. You knew who he was when you applied.
— Kentucky Sparky (@Kentucky_Sparky) April 20, 2022
Soooooo, what we all knew was true?
— Rick Rise (@RickRise4) April 18, 2022
Big Madison Cawthorn supporter/staffer now says: “he’s just a bad person. He’s a habitual liar…” https://t.co/Kbm04AP97S
— ??? ??????? ???? (@muh_thoughts) April 18, 2022
vLay down with dogs, you wake up with fleas.
— Cha Posz (@chaposz1) April 20, 2022
white-queer-african
LOL.LOL.LOL
MC is from the GOF, Grand Old Failure party. Most of them, some exceptions, are all habitual liars.
So we shall wait for Fake Tits Twit / Fake News & Stats @BennyTheHill or should that read @HillBilly jumping to his defense?
ZzBomb
Republicans must be incredibly dumb. Anyone with a semi-functioning brain stem would just need to hear Cawthorn speak to know he’s a bad guy but these people still go and work for them and then wonder why they get treated as they do? Put this one up there w/ the members of our community who inexplicably work for Fox Corp and then complain about treatment while being employed there.
Max
those Republicans just want power. they’d gladly keep quiet about any black sheep making trouble among their herd. the whole party is definitely giving living up to the “lying politician” name with their spins.
let a cancer enter and the damage it does spreads fast.
BennyTheHill
ZzBomb:
“Republicans must be incredibly dumb.”
That goes double for the Democrats. I’m sure Maxine Waters’ IQ is lower than her shoe size.
Bosch
“I know you are, but what am I? Again?” -Benny
Den
“Republicans must be incredibly dumb.”
Their dullness is undeniable. Just look at “Benny”. He thinks we believe that he is one of us, and not a hetero troll. That is about as effing dumb as you can get. And he gladly carries water for some of the most corrupt people ever to serve in the US government. So many of them are as pitiful as he is.
Den
@Benny the fool:
“That goes double for the Democrats.”
Waters is certainly brighter than you (you seem very stupid, if I may be honest). And she is certainly a genius compared to MTG, Cawthorne, Bobbert, and a huge host of right wingers who do not know the difference between their assholes and a hole in the ground. And those few whose educational credentials indicate they are not actually idiots clearly are corrupt manipulating con artists devoid of integrity.
But of course you are way to stupid to understand that, foolish straight boy that you are.
[email protected]
Maxine Waters did complete college. Madison Cawthorn flunked out.
Bosch
Look how shocked I am.
😐
Polaro
I miss the old days when there were real investigative journalists who could tell a coherent story and follow up loose ends. This story leaves me with more questions than answers. Of course, I wouldn’t piss on Madison if he were rolling down the street on fire, but I have no idea what to think of this story.
Mister P
I’m pretty sure it’s accurate. It isn’t too outrageous so it’s entirely believable
JohnMc888
She worked for him. That means she approved of what he stands for.
BennyTheHill
All of those politicians are frauds on the left and the right. They’re nice to their constituents and treat their staffers like garbage.
Kamala Harris is accused of creating a hostile work environment in the VP’s office.
Bosch
“Kamala Harris is accused of creating a hostile work environment in the VP’s office.”
No one’s buying your faux outrage, Marcy. You’re creating a hostile environment HERE. Dumbass.
CNY1983
Benny, shouldn’t you be storyboarding your next “first lady melania trump” video? no one here is as dumb as you, step!
Mack
I don’t know why she’s making a big deal about it, everyone knows it’s a requirement to be a habitual Liar in the Republican Party. Hell Trump made it a requirement.
BennyTheHell
BenntYheHull isnt even clear or corhearant ennymoore. Booo!
Den
He never was. Just another stupid hetero troll unaware that most gay men see right through his kind.
Jaquelope
“He’s a habitual liar.” Isn’t that a requirement to be a politician?
BaltoSteve
We all know he is a habitual liar. The proof is out there already, so she really isn’t telling us anything new about his poor character.
MinnesotaNotNice
Anyone else here waiting for the sex photos and videos between him and Aaron Schock to be leaked?
mateo
Rather than feel outraged about the allegations from this woman (which I’m sure probably won’t seem like “revelations” to anyone, as we’ve all suspected Maddy has been involved in shady behaviour from the git-go), I’m outraged that he’s still going to be picking up a Congressional salary for the next five months!