Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), usually referred to by his critics as “Eye Patch McCain,” engaged in a heated trade on X following renewed scrutiny over his acceptance of unlawful marketing campaign contributions totaling over $220,000 through the 2020 election cycle.
The Federal Election Fee (FEC) had fined Crenshaw’s marketing campaign $42,000 for failing to return these illegal donations.
FEC data verify that in Dec 2022 Crenshaw’s marketing campaign entered a conciliation settlement to pay a $42000 superb for “knowingly settle for[ing] $223,460.26 in obvious extreme and prohibited contributions for the 2020 main and normal elections.”
Sure, let’s be clear. The FEC discovered that Dan Crenshaw’s 2020 marketing campaign *knowingly* accepted donations in violation of federal regulation and subsequently agreed 1) to pay a civil superb and a couple of) to stop and desist from violating federal regulation. It’s all on web page 4 of the Conciliation Settlement: pic.twitter.com/EjAGq1J8fS
— marshalld (@MarshallDActual) December 26, 2024
Common conservative commentator and meme creator “Catturd” referred to as out Crenshaw on X, accusing him of betraying Republican values by accepting unlawful marketing campaign donations.
“By no means doubt me once I name these scumbags out,” Catturd wrote.
By no means doubt me once I name these scumbags out. https://t.co/v2WqNgSEk7
— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) December 24, 2024
Crenshaw responded to the allegations with a string of tweets dismissing them as baseless smears and accusing his detractors of spreading misinformation. In a single submit, he threatened authorized motion in opposition to Catturd.
“Yeah nicely your viewers would possibly wish to begin doubting you, as a result of that is utterly made up. Knowingly spreading slander isn’t look, to not point out libelous, so that you would possibly wish to delete,” Crenshaw wrote.
“To be clear, this story was from years in the past. Youre mendacity by implying we solicited unlawful contributions. Individuals despatched in donations over the restrict which simply means now we have to undergo the painstaking effort of writing each single considered one of them a refund examine. It takes ceaselessly and is extraordinarily tedious. Occurs on a regular basis in campaigns. When are you backside feeders gonna discover one thing actual on me? I’m having fun with residing full time in your empty little mind, Catturd,” he added.
To be clear, this story was from years in the past. Youre mendacity by implying we solicited unlawful contributions. Individuals despatched in donations over the restrict which simply means now we have to undergo the painstaking effort of writing each single considered one of them a refund examine. It takes ceaselessly and…
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) December 26, 2024
In one other submit, Crenshaw wrote, “Gotta love somebody who knowingly bears false witness but additionally has “Christ is King” of their bio. Yeah, you would possibly wish to delete this one pal.”
Gotta love somebody who knowingly bears false witness but additionally has “Christ is King” of their bio.
Yeah, you would possibly wish to delete this one pal. https://t.co/Q47fTgHsh3
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) December 26, 2024
“lol that is information to me. As a result of its a complete lie. Wonderful what you backside feeders make up, even on Christmas. What’s flawed, Josh, no household to maintain you firm? Additionally, I’m in my third time period, not my second.”
“If you happen to unhappy little trolls are gonna come after me, Christmas or not, not less than have the balls to disagree with me on actual issues. However you’ve bought nothing, so that you make up lies. Seems my total report is being a hard-right Trump supporting Republican. You simply don’t like that I name you out in your dishonesty, and I’m gonna preserve doing it. Voters shouldn’t belief these random click-chasing accounts. They actually promote their affect to the very best bidder. It’s well-known in politics.”
If you happen to unhappy little trolls are gonna come after me, Christmas or not, not less than have the balls to disagree with me on actual issues. However you’ve bought nothing, so that you make up lies. Seems my total report is being a hard-right Trump supporting Republican. You simply don’t like that I…
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) December 26, 2024
Donald Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz referred to as out Crenshaw, stating, “If you happen to’re a Congressman threatening authorized motion in opposition to Catturd on Christmas Day, take into account taking a break, stepping away out of your telephone, and reflecting on the way you’ve reached this level. Doubling or tripling down will solely make the scenario worse for you…”
If you happen to’re a Congressman threatening authorized motion in opposition to @catturd2 on Christmas Day, take into account taking a break, stepping away out of your telephone, and reflecting on the way you’ve reached this level.
Doubling or tripling down will solely make the scenario worse for you…
— Alex Bruesewitz (@alexbruesewitz) December 26, 2024
This isn’t the primary time Crenshaw sparred with Catturd. Final week, Consultant Crenshaw engaged in a heated trade on X with conservative commentator Catturd. The confrontation adopted accusations that Crenshaw was advocating for congressional pay raises, a declare he vehemently denied.
