The misdemeanor carries a sentence of up to 20 days in jail.
Representative Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) is potentially facing 20 days in jail after being charged for allegedly driving on a revoked license. News of the charge was first reported on Wednesday and stems from an incident that allegedly took place on March 3 in Cawthorn’s home state, according to law enforcement records. Cawthorn was pulled over by a state highway patrol officer after his Toyota truck was seen crossing the center line of traffic in Cleveland County, law enforcement said. « The driver was identified as David Madison Cawthorn,26 years old of Hendersonville, N.C., » said State Highway Patrol Spokesperson Sergeant Marcus Bethea in a statement. « During the course of the investigation it was determined that the driver’s license was in a state of revocation and he was subsequently charged with driving while license revoked. » The trooper who pulled over Cawthorn described the congressman as « polite and cooperative » during the traffic stop.
