One attendee said that lawmakers were angered by the North Carolina Republican's comments because they 'don't want anyone to know what they're up to.'
, a California Republican, met with Cawthorn and later told reporters that Cawthorn exaggerated and said things that were false. McCarthy asserted,"he did not tell the truth" and that Cawthorn had"lost" his trust.with open arms to speak at his rally in Selma. Those in attendance also expressed strong support for the Republican congressman, with some saying they believed his claims about how Washington, DC, operates.
Dylan Franklin, another attendee, appeared to dismiss the controversy, suggesting it wasn't a big deal."It's murky water, especially in DC," he told The Daily Beast."I don't know what to believe these days." Franklin additionally said,"I definitely like him," referring to Cawthorn."He is the new wave that we need in America."