Wow, one steps away from the web for a few hours and all hell breaks loose on the GOP side, with proven MAGA diehards knocking heads over the issues involved in Ukraine. Even stranger, this one appears to be coming “from within the House,” – at least its first manifestation arose between Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, and not between Senate GOPers and the White House (Which we have seen before, Sen. Thom Tillis indignant speech on the Senate floor is a good example of Senate GOP supporting Ukraine in opposition to the White House). To the extent that any Republican gets to claim any credit for anything with respect to foreign policy, it would probably be the former SEAL Dan Crenshaw (When you have taken up arms, you get to have a real opinion about nations up in arms) – though that is subject to review, too – obviously.
It turns out that Crenshaw has a thing with the Russia First crowd, which thus necessarily includes Tucker Carlson as a member, something Crenshaw seems to have noticed. As Grok details the history:
During a GB News interview, Crenshaw was caught on a hot mic saying,
“If I ever meet him [Tucker Carlson], I’ll f***ing kill him,” followed by, “No seriously, I would kill him,” after the interviewer laughed it off.
This wasn’t some offhand joke gone wrong—it’s raw animosity spilling out. The clip went viral fast, and Greene, a staunch Carlson ally, jumped on it, tweeting at Crenshaw to ask if he really threatened “her friend.” Crenshaw denied it with a casual “lol, no,” but the video evidence contradicts him flat-out, making his denial look like a dodge.
Yeah, no. The denial was so bad that even “X” – usually MAGA-Safe, was up in arms and correcting the record. Follow this one all the way through:
The 2025 Republican Party in a nutshell.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-02-25T01:26:15.159Z
Except that, yes – he did actually threaten to kill her friend, that being Tucker Carlson. So What. The. Hell. has gotten into these two? Why would a GOPer in good standing like Crenshaw go after Carlson? It goes back to who you back in a war, as Grok notes, there is a history here and it does seem as though Crenshaw, the former SEAL, has his limits:
Crenshaw and Carlson have been at each other’s throats for years. Crenshaw’s a neoconservative—pro-Ukraine aid, pro-establishment muscle—while Carlson’s gone full contrarian, trashing U.S. foreign policy and cozying up to figures Crenshaw despises. Crenshaw’s called Carlson a “click-chaser” and “cowardly elitist” before, while Carlson’s mocked him as one of the “dumbest” Republicans. This latest outburst—threatening murder—cranks it to eleven. Greene’s stepping in because she’s tight with Carlson; she’s backed him since his Fox News days and shares his anti-establishment streak. Her tweet’s a loyalty play—defending her buddy and needling Crenshaw’s credibility.
Contrarian, Grok? That might be the first bit of MAGA-nice tendency that I have actually seen in the AI service (We have been test-driving it for a week and most like it), because, while – Grok calls these pro-Putin views “Contrarian,” others might prefer a more generic, though accurate term like “traitorous.” Regardless, this cuts deep, even Musk is concerned and getting involved. (For you hockey referees, this is the 4th man in, typically penalties get exponentially bigger from second to third guy, to fourth… ) So this is real:
But it’s a fresh wound in the GOP’s civil war, and with Elon Musk chiming in (“Why is Crenshaw homicidal regarding Tucker?”), it’s not dying down soon. The trio’s history—Greene and Crenshaw clashing over Ukraine, Carlson sniping at Crenshaw’s hawkishness—means this is personal, not just policy.
No, it is not dying down anytime soon. There is a big push to end the Ukrainian War. The only trouble being that it is Putin who needs the war over, Trump who is willing to do the dirty work in proposing “peace plans,” but Trump can only propose plans in which Ukraine plays the role of the loser. Meanwhile, Ukraine… Refuses to lose.
The Peace Plan:Get the fuck out of our country.#StandWithUkraine
So the sniping will continue because there actually are some anti-Putin hawks in the GOP Congress and as things get more critical in Ukraine, and as the Trump administration gets looser in its attempt to cover its pro-Putin endpoint, these rifts are going to be more and more exposed. At some point, things will get deep enough such that someone is going to get hurt. We will see what happens. A lot of sharp edged objects being thrown around the red side of the pool.
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I actually enjoyed reading this piece. Maybe because I side with Crenshaw in this moment. I do see at least one exception to the idea that “When you have taken up arms, you get to have a real opinion about nations up in arms”. Overall, I agree with this sentiment, my exception would be Hegseth.
I.have a crush on Zelensky. I love him.as much as I loathe Trump. Trump needs to realize he cannot force Ukraine into a treaty nor can he conduct peace talks on their behalf
And Crenshaw was a SEAL. You cannot make it through SEAL training if you’re stupid. You have to be able to think kn your feet in fast-changing situation. He is right about Carlson,the stupidest man in “joyrnalism” of the right-wing sort. You have to.be really dumb to.make Bannon look.good.. I have to wonder how much the Tuck Fuck’s parents paid to get him.into college. Apparently it wasn’t enough to get him.into an IVY.