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Mike Drop

Dan Crenshaw Responds to Shawn Ryan and Eddie Gallagher Controversies | Ep. 279 | Pt. 2

Mike Drop

Mike Ritland

News, Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Politics

4.96.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2026

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

In Part 2 of Episode 279 of Mike Drop, host Mike Ritland sits down with U.S. Congressman and former Navy SEAL Dan Crenshaw for a candid, no-filter conversation. Crenshaw breaks down the Shawn Ryan controversy—accusations of insider trading, fabricated threats, and the collapsed podcast interview—while defending his actions during the Eddie Gallagher case. He also shares his perspective on the realities of Congress, term limits, foreign aid, the legislative process, and why he stays in the fight despite the personal cost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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So he's lied about this like having a bunch of money and, at least he's getting it wrong.

0:34.6

I don't know if he's lying, but you're saying that I hired all these people. That's not true, right? You're saying, I have a bunch of money. It's not really true.

0:41.9

Then a year later, you're saying, I threatened you. It's not true. So so far in this entire thing,

0:47.2

I've done literally done nothing. I've done absolutely nothing. And this narrative is getting

0:52.7

created, that I'm that I'm

0:54.3

rich insider trading and also threatening Sean Ryan meanwhile I have

0:58.8

literally done nothing so that's a pretty important point to make here

1:03.6

the only thing I did was send him a letter eventually that's like you do you

1:08.4

can't commit me you can't accuse me of criminal activity that is slander then we can sue you for it we're not

1:14.8

gonna see you we would like you to just take it down or just you know that's the

1:18.8

request it's a demand letter and you know what does he do with the demand

1:22.8

letter he makes it public so I've done three private communications with him

1:26.6

trying to like you you know, it

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