Madison Cawthorn: Inside Washington’s Secrets, Blackmail, & His Fight for Truth | My Price Is My Life With James O'Keefe#17

About this episode

James O’Keefe interviews former Congressman Madison Cawthorn about his experiences with corruption, blackmail, and personal redemption in Washington.

In this episode of My Price Is My Life, James O’Keefe sits down with former Congressman Madison Cawthorn, the youngest member ever elected to Congress, for one of his most personal and unfiltered interviews to date. Cawthorn opens up about the infamous claims of “cocaine and congressional orgies,” blackmail, his battles with political leadership, the corruption he witnessed in Washington, and his near-fatal car crash that reshaped his life. From surviving the media smear machine to rediscovering faith, purpose, and courage, this is a conversation about power, truth, and redemption in modern America. Chapters (0:00) – Intro (2:20) – “Cocaine and congressional orgies” / How DC Corruption really works (9:00) – The Hypocrisy of Lawmakers. (13:41) – Money, Honeypot Operations, & Blackmail in Washington (21:15) – The Epstein question & CIA connections. (29:36) – The Left / Asymmetric Civil Warfare (33:00) – Saying “no” to Congressional Leadership & Paying the Price. (39:45) – January 6th, Trump, & the populist movement (44:21) – The Infamous Smear Campaign (52:00) – The Jet Ski Moment (58:00) – Life after Congress: moving to Florida and rediscovering purpose (1:25:03) –…

People in this episode

Host: James O’Keefe

Guest: Madison Cawthorn

Topics covered

• political corruption
• blackmail
• media smear
• personal redemption
• Congress
• truth
• power dynamics

Keywords

• Madison Cawthorn
• Congress
• blackmail
• political corruption
• media smear
• truth
• redemption
• January 6th
• Epstein
• lawfare

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