Overview
- Ryan says he received a December 9 letter from lawyers for Crenshaw alleging defamation and demanding content removal, a public apology, and that he stop discussing the congressman.
- In a December 11 video on X, Ryan publicized the threat and said he will not comply, while withholding the full correspondence.
- Ryan says his comments questioned how Crenshaw could fund an expensive party featuring DJ Steve Aoki on a $174,000 congressional salary.
- Ryan posted a screenshot of an Instagram message he says came from Crenshaw, which he viewed as menacing, and Crenshaw later replied on X disputing that his message was threatening.
- The dispute extends a yearslong feud between the two former Navy SEALs involving disagreements over politics, foreign policy, and past SEAL-community controversies.