Madison Cawthorn charged a second time for driving with suspended license

US Republican congressman Madison Cawthorn has been charged with driving with a revoked license for a second time.

The lawmaker was pulled over by the North Carolina Highway Patrol on 3 March, and faces a misdemeanor charge that carries up to 20 days in jail as punishment.

Authorities say that Mr Hawthorn was stopped by a trooper who saw a 2019 Toyota drive left of centre on a road in the state’s Cleveland County.

Trooper Tyler Gantt noted in his incident report that during the stop, Mr Cawthorn “was very polite and cooperative”.

“The driver was identified as David Madison Cawthorn, 26 years old of Hendersonville, North Carolina,” said Highway Patrol spokesperson Sgt Marcus Bethea.