Disgraced former North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn was arrested in Florida – just days after it emerged he is plotting a return to Congress.

The 28-year-old Republican was arrested early Wednesday at his new home in Cape Coral after being a no-show in court over a citation last month for driving without a valid license, according to GulfCoastNewsNow .

His reps confirmed that he “was arrested … for failure to appear for a routine traffic infraction.” 3

“Madison keeps a very busy schedule and, due to a scheduling misunderstanding, did not appear in court this morning,” his reps said.

“Following processing Madison was immediately released.”

Cawthorn was booked and released on a $2,000 bond, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

Cawthorn is preparing to launch a campai

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