Rep. Mike Turner joins The Lead
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) defended his removal of Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) as House Intelligence Committee Chair as his own decision, not one ordered by President-elect Donald Trump. Turner had served on the committee since 2015.
Critics said the removal erodes congressional oversight and advances the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Speaker Mike Johnson tapped CIA Subcommittee Chairman Rick Crawford as the new head of the House Intelligence Committee after a dramatic shakeup saw the ouster of Mike Turner.
Speaker Mike Johnson has announced the Ohio Republican will no longer lead powerful investigatory panel, reportedly under pressure from the president-elect
As Intelligence Committee chair, Turner vocally supported helping Ukraine in its fight against Russia, repeatedly urging the Biden administration to hasten aid. His position was at odds with others in the Trump wing of the party, such as Vice President-elect JD Vance, who tried to block aid and argued the war was unwinnable.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will not make Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) chair of the House Intelligence Committee in the 119th Congress, a source familiar with the decision confirmed to The Hill.
Rep. Mike Turner last year warned of a “national security threat” in what some Republicans considered a political ruse.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday selected Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) to chair the House Intelligence Committee, elevating the veteran panel member to the role after he removed Rep. Mike
Turner confirmed to a CBS News correspondent that Speaker Mike Johnson removed him from the position citing concerns from Mar-a-Lago.
Ohio Republican Rep. Mike Turner has been removed as the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and will not serve in that powerful role in the new Congress. Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Wednesday he declined to reappoint Turner to the committee chairmanship,
House Speaker Mike Johnson removed Intelligence Committee chair Rep. Mike Turner who had been a strong defender of NATO and aid for Ukraine in defending itself against Russia.