Only two months into his freshman stint in office, U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas is already making inroads with loyalists to President Trump as he becomes one of the Republican Party’s most prominent communicators, according to a published report. Crenshaw’s rising popularity despite a willingness to sometimes criticize Trump puts him at odds with some in the GOP. But his style offers the possibility that the Republican Party can be more conservative, but not necessarily Trumpian, Politico reported in a recent profile. A self-described “plain old conservative," Crenshaw, 34, has amassed a following since “Saturday Night Live’s” Pete Davidson mocked the former Navy SEAL’s eye patch during a "Weekend Update" segment last year. 'WALLS WORK': REP. CRENSHAW VISITS BORDER, SAYS CONGRESS MUST LISTEN TO AGENTS ON GROUNDStill getting settled into his new role, Crenshaw has landed assignments on the Homeland Security and Budget committees and has earned praise from both Trump backers and skeptics.

Source: Fox News March 03, 2019 11:00 UTC