He voted with Donald Trump most of the time but isn’t a loyalist. He’s a stalwart conservative willing to criticize other conservatives. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, in short, is a GOP anomaly.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, known for the eye patch he wears after a combat injury in Afghanistan, isn't easily rattled. Asked about other Republicans swiping at him for his recent criticisms, he replied: “Who cares?” | Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesHe voted with Donald Trump most of the time but isn’t a loyalist. He’s a stalwart conservative willing to criticize other conservatives.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw speaks during the third night of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. | Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via AP And after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Crenshaw torched his colleagues' arguments for challenging President Joe Biden’s electoral victory, calling claims of voter fraud part of a “mass manipulation” by members of his own party.
Rep. Richard Hudson , a member of party leadership, said Crenshaw's "schtick is 'hey, I'm going to tell you the truth. I work with a bunch of politicians. I'm going to be the one to tell you the truth.'" That straight-shooting aura, Hudson added, wins Crenshaw followers who "like that style, like he's talking to them.”
Those skills undoubtedly help when he clashes with factions of his party, as he has this month. Crenshaw said the viral video of his comments about "grifters" in the GOP lacked context, that he wasn’t going after the entire Freedom Caucus as much as making a broader point about forces on the right — including media personalities and influencers — who peddle misinformation and leech off of the GOP base's fury.
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