FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2020 file photo, Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee in Washington. The head of the Republican National Committee is declining to encourage former President Donald Trump to run for the White House in 2024. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the party would stay “neutral” in its next presidential primary. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2020 file photo, Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee in Washington. The head of the Republican National Committee is declining to encourage former President Donald Trump to run for the White House in 2024. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the party would stay “neutral” in its next presidential primary. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel said Sunday that Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who lost his Republican primary in North Carolina last week to state Sen. Chuck Edwards, did the “right thing by conceding.”
McDaniel said on "Fox News Sunday" that the Republican primary in North Carolina “was a very well fought” one.
“Madison had some issues that came out,” she said. “He was a rising star in our party and we need to make sure we retain that seat with Edwards, who defeated him.”
Cawthorn, who had the backing of former President Donald Trump, had been engulfed in drama in the months leading up to the primary.
The 26-year-old Republican candidate alleged he had been invited to orgies by Washington lawmakers and accused some of doing cocaine. Pictures of him wearing lingerie and partying also recently came to light.
Following Tuesday’s primary, Cawthorn took to Instagram to pin the loss on the establishment and promote a call to action for “Dark MAGA.” “The time for genteel politics as usual has come to an end. It’s time for the rise of the new right, it’s time for Dark MAGA to truly take command,” he wrote.
But McDaniel said she didn’t know what Cawthorn’s statement meant.
“I don't know what Dark MAGA is," she said. "It sounds like something from 'Star Wars,' like the dark side of the force."
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