Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., detailed what he says was a lurid side of Congress that consists of sex parties and casual cocaine use. Cawthorn's name was a trending topic Tuesday on Twitter.

Cawthorn appeared Friday on the Warrior Poet Podcast and was asked about what life was like on Capitol Hill and whether it bore any resemblance to the Netflix series "House of Cards." In response, the 26-year-old congressman made clear his view that the portrayal was largely accurate. To make his point, Cawthorn shared what he said were firsthand experiences of Congress’ lurid side.

“I look at all these people, a lot of them that I’ve looked up to through my life," Cawthorn told host John Lovell. “Then all of the sudden you get invited to, ‘Well hey, we’re going to have kind of a sexual get together at one of our homes, you should come.’”

“I’m like, 'What did you just ask me to come to?'” Cawthorn added. “And then you realize they are asking you to come to an orgy."

Cawthorn went on to describe how he also witnessed a member of Congress doing cocaine right in front of him. He said these same lawmakers were in the meantime leading efforts to pass new anti-addiction legislation.

“[You know] some of the people that are leading on the movement to try and remove addiction in our country and then you watch them do, you know, a key bump of cocaine right in front of you and it’s like, wow, this is wild,” said Cawthorn.

Cawthorn did not single out any lawmakers by name, but his remarks quickly went viral and were a trending topic. His comments were also picked up on by his fellow congressional Republicans.

As his comments gained more attention, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said that he plans on speaking to Cawthorn about his statements on the Warrior Poet. According to Politico, Cawthorn also incited ire among other Republicans in the House, who vented about being questioned about the orgy claim as well as airing frustration at what they see as unfounded accounts.

This is the second time in recent weeks when Cawthorn, a fervent supporter of former President Donald Trump, created headaches for his party.

After Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, Cawthorn was roundly criticized after a local news station in his home state of North Carolina reported that he called Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky a “thug” and “incredibly evil.”

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