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.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Thursday said he was “flabbergasted” by the decision to remove Rep. Mike Turner (Ohio) as the Republican chairman
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 (R-Ohio) from the top job.
WASHINGTON – House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner, R-Ohio, was abruptly fired from his role by House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday, prompting concerns from some members about ...
Critics said the removal erodes congressional oversight and advances the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR) was seen as next in line to take over the chairmanship from Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH).
Mike Turner (R-Ohio) from the top job ... and its oversight must maintain the highest levels of trust. The House Intel Committee will play a pivotal role in this work in the new Congress, and ...
Mike Turner (R-Ohio) — a defense hawk and more ... A lot of deliberative thought goes into these things. The Intel Committee is extremely important, especially at a time like this, and it ...
Mike Turner as chair of the House Permanent Select ... Unlike most House panels, the selection of the Intel chairman is solely at the speaker’s discretion. Turner’s support for Ukraine aid ...
Mike Turner has been an outspoken advocate for Ukraine ... competent guy who knows the intel community, and he’s done the job really well for two years now,” Smith said.
A new report said payback could be coming for 51 national security officials who said in a crucial pre-election letter in 2020 that the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop being released in the media were Russian disinformation.