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In December 2021, Crenshaw denounced the conservative [[House Freedom Caucus]], led by Representative [[Andy Biggs]] of [[Arizona]], slated to be replaced by [[Scott Perry]] of [[Pennsylvania]]. Caucus members include [[Mo Brooks]] of [[Alabama]], [[Matt Gaetz]] of [[Florida]], [[Lauren Boebert]] of [[Colorado]], [[Jim Jordan]] of [[Ohio]], [[Louie Gohmert]] of Texas, [[Paul Gosar]] of Arizona, and [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]] of [[Georgia]]. Crenshaw said that among two types of lawmakers — performance artist and legislators — members of the Freedom Caucus fall into the former category because they “get all the attention. They’re the ones you think are more conservative because they know how to say slogans real[ly] well,” he said. “They know how to recite the lines that they know our voters want to hear.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/dan-crenshaw-attacks-freedom-caucus-we-have-grifters-in-our-midst/|title=Dan Crenshaw attacks Freedom Caucus… ‘We have grifters in our midst’…|publisher=''Citizen Free Press''|date=December 8, 2021}}</ref>
In December 2021, Crenshaw denounced the conservative [[House Freedom Caucus]], led by Representative [[Andy Biggs]] of [[Arizona]], slated to be replaced by [[Scott Perry]] of [[Pennsylvania]]. Caucus members include [[Mo Brooks]] of [[Alabama]], [[Matt Gaetz]] of [[Florida]], [[Lauren Boebert]] of [[Colorado]], [[Jim Jordan]] of [[Ohio]], [[Louie Gohmert]] of Texas, [[Paul Gosar]] of Arizona, and [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]] of [[Georgia]]. Crenshaw said that among two types of lawmakers — performance artist and legislators — members of the Freedom Caucus fall into the former category because they “get all the attention. They’re the ones you think are more conservative because they know how to say slogans real[ly] well,” he said. “They know how to recite the lines that they know our voters want to hear.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/dan-crenshaw-attacks-freedom-caucus-we-have-grifters-in-our-midst/|title=Dan Crenshaw attacks Freedom Caucus… ‘We have grifters in our midst’…|publisher=''Citizen Free Press''|date=December 8, 2021}}</ref>
==2022 reelection campaign==
==2022 reelection campaign==
Crenshaw will face opposition in the 2022 Republican primary from the conservative alternative, Mike Billand of Houston, who opposes the [[Red Flag]] laws backed by Crenshaw. Billand also praised the acquittal in 2021 of [[Kyle Rittenhouse]] in the [[Second Amendment]] self-defense case in Kenosha, [[Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/MikeBillandforTX/|title=Mike Billand|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=December 14, 2021}}</ref> ''Citizen Free Press'' released an article on January 2 which calls Crenshaw "the best actor in Congress," a would-be [[Mitt Romney]] or [[Liz Cheney]], or the future [[John McCain]].<ref>{{cite web|url=
Crenshaw will face opposition in the 2022 Republican primary from Jameson Ellis, Martin Etwop, and Milam Langella. The winner will then meet the unopposed Democrat Robin Fulford in the November general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas%27_2nd_Congressional_District_election,_2022|title=Texas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2022|publisher=Ballotpedia|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}</ref> ''Citizen Free Press'' released an article on January 2 which calls Crenshaw "the best actor in Congress," a would-be [[Mitt Romney]] or [[Liz Cheney]], or the future [[John McCain]].<ref>{{cite web|url=
https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/dan-crenshaw-is-the-best-actor-in-congress/|title=Dan Crenshaw is the best actor in Congress|publisher=''Citizen Free Press''|date=January 2, 2022|accessdate=January 2, 2021}}</ref>
https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/dan-crenshaw-is-the-best-actor-in-congress/|title=Dan Crenshaw is the best actor in Congress|publisher=''Citizen Free Press''|date=January 2, 2022|accessdate=January 2, 2021}}</ref>
As 2022 began, Crenshaw attacked conservative colleague Marjorie Taylor Greene, who was banned by [[Twitter]] for exposing COVID statistics, as "either a Democrat or just an idiot."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/rep-dan-crenshaw-says-marjorie-222418690.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall|title=
As 2022 began, Crenshaw attacked conservative colleague Marjorie Taylor Greene, who was banned by [[Twitter]] for exposing COVID statistics, as "either a Democrat or just an idiot."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/rep-dan-crenshaw-says-marjorie-222418690.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall|title=Rep. Dan Crenshaw says Marjorie Taylor Greene is either 'a Democrat - or just an idiot' amid COVID-19 testing spat|author=John L. Dorman
Rep. Dan Crenshaw says Marjorie Taylor Greene is either 'a Democrat - or just an idiot' amid COVID-19 testing spat|author=John L. Dorman
|publisher=yahoo.com|date=January 3, 2022|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}</ref>
|publisher=yahoo.com|date=January 3, 2022|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}</ref>