I am neither a supporter nor defender of Cawthorne, but I can not help pointing out the difference in the way the news media treats him vs Pete Buttigieg.
If you can point out where Buttigieg did the same kind of things Cawthorn has been doing lately - cross-dressing, loaded gun at airport, this latest stunt - and the press didn't mention it then by all means trot it out. Otherwise accept that Cawthorn is his own worst enemy and is providing more than enough ammunition to his opponents.