| | Despite these aberrant GOP positions, Crenshaw ran unopposed in the Republican congressional primary on March 3, 2020. | | Despite these aberrant GOP positions, Crenshaw ran unopposed in the Republican congressional primary on March 3, 2020. |
| − | In January 2021, after rioting broke out at the [[U.S. Capitol]] during a Trump rally, Crenshaw claimed that the violence was linked to right-wing media having lied about the House-Senate electoral certification on January 6, thus giving its listeners and viewers false hope. He called the certification for [[Joe Biden]] completed on January 7 "constitutional." Those who thought that there could have been successful challenges to voter fraud were, he said, "wildly misinformed."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3922863/posts|title=Crenshaw provides a perfect example of the absolute ignorance of the Constitution our representatives have|publisher=Freerepublic.com|accessdate=January 8, 2021}}</ref> | + | In January 2021, after rioting broke out at the [[U.S. Capitol]] during a Trump rally, Crenshaw claimed that the violence was linked to Trump having lied about the House-Senate electoral certification on January 6, thus giving its listeners and viewers false hope.<ref>Choi, Joseph (January 7, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/533238-crenshaw-says-trump-amped-up-capitol-mob-people-were-lied-to Crenshaw says Trump amped up Capitol mob: 'People were lied to']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 8, 2021.</ref> He called the certification for [[Joe Biden]] completed on January 7 "constitutional." Those who thought that there could have been successful challenges to voter fraud were, he said, "wildly misinformed."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3922863/posts|title=Crenshaw provides a perfect example of the absolute ignorance of the Constitution our representatives have|publisher=Freerepublic.com|accessdate=January 8, 2021}}</ref> |