I’ve got some unwelcome news for this asshat; while your past service is admirable, you didn’t serve in the Middle East because you decided to keep the barbarians from the gates, you served there because you were told to go.
Crenshaw has a bias towards war and is too blind (no pun intended) to see that we are being manipulated by far away dictators who desire that our nations treasure be used as fodder to satisfy their quest for greater wealth and power.
Trump made the right call pulling out our troops from that area. Not only would it have been exposing U.S. troops to potential harm (for absolutely NO reason whatsoever), their deaths would be used against Trump in next years election just as Benghazi was to Hillary. A talking point causing Trump to defend rather than attack his Democratic opponent. The media would have fed into that as well.
Trump could shutdown the controversy quickly I think. Make a public statement “My actions are to prevent a 2nd Benghazi attack on U.S. personnel – it DOES make a difference to our administration.” And watch the media go silent – they and the Democrats don’t want to bring that subject up at all, especially during an election year.