US Rep. Madison Cawthorn leaves NC event without clarifying Ukraine comments

But instead our crew was forced out of the building.

People like Steve Theodoropoulos attended to see if Cawthorn would address the matter at hand.

"I wanted to hear for myself what’s going on. I hear Madison Cawthorn's in a little bit of hot water and there’s always two sides to a story and I want to hear his side of the story," said Theodoropoulos.

The congressman spoke to a crowd of more than 80 people for about 30 minutes while media was kept outside the venue.

Annie Dance, an attendee to the event, provided video to WRAL News of Cawthorn speaking further on Ukraine Thursday night.

In the video Cawthorn again calls the Ukrainian government "corrupt"

"Honestly, both governments in both Russia and Ukraine are incredibly corrupt and very vile," Cawthorn can be heard saying in the video.

"He talked about biolabs over there in Ukraine. He talked about a lot of corruption in Ukraine," said attendee Rebecca Driscol. "We’ve gotta think about these things."

One of many conspiracy theories that runs counter to the overwhelming share of Republicans with a favorable view of the leader fending off a military invasion from Russian.

Senator Thom Tillis appears to condemn Cawthorn’s messaging.

Part of a tweet reads, "Thankfully, the vast majority of Americans and nearly every single member of Congress are united in support of Ukraine's fight for freedom."

As for this crowd, Cawthorn’s latest comments hold appeal.

"I think right now I would definitely vote for Cawthorn," said Driscol.

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