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Crenshaw Backs Trump's Middle East Troop Deployment Strategy

Rep. Dan Crenshaw Defends Trump's Middle East Actions - NYC Today

National Today2026.03.16Updated 20d ago
Rep. Dan Crenshaw Defends Trump's Middle East Actions - NYC Today

In a recent interview on "Face the Nation", outgoing Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw of Texas's 2nd district defended President Trump's actions in the Middle East, saying Trump is "doing what's needed" as the Pentagon deploys more troops to the region. Crenshaw, who lost his primary election earlier this month, also addressed controversial comments from some GOP lawmakers about Muslims, calling the Islamophobic rhetoric "fairly fringe."

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Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw defended President Trump's Middle East actions on "Face the Nation," stating Trump is "doing what's needed" as the Pentagon increases troop deployments. The outgoing Texas congressman also dismissed controversial anti-Muslim comments from GOP lawmakers as "fairly fringe," addressing intra-party tensions over rhetoric.

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