Rep. Dan Crenshaw: Sending more Marines to Middle East isn't "a boots-on-the-ground deployment"
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Congressman says deploying 5,000 Marines to Middle East isn't boots-on-the-ground deployment.
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Rep. Dan Crenshaw told CBS's "Face the Nation" that Americans should not consider the deployment of 5,000 additional Marines to the Middle East as a "boots-on-the-ground deployment." The retired Navy SEAL emphasized the relatively small size of the force, arguing that 5,000 troops does not constitute a significant ground presence. Crenshaw's comments appear aimed at downplaying concerns about military escalation in the region. His remarks come as the Trump administration faces questions about the scope and nature of U.S. military involvement in Middle Eastern operations.
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