Critics said the removal erodes congressional oversight and advances the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The move by Speaker Mike Johnson provides the latest evidence of a changing posture more favorable to Russia under Trump
The Ohio Republican has been an outspoken advocate for Ukraine funding and other hawkish national security stances.
It seems odd to give Turner credit for voting to confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election; he was just doing his job. But that was a defining moment as to his position in the Republican Party. Two-thirds of House Republicans voted the other way.
WASHINGTON – House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner, R-Dayton, was abruptly fired from his role by House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday, prompting concerns from some members about President-elect Donald Trump's approach to intervening in Congressional affairs.
The Haslam ownership of the Cleveland Browns is threatening to move the team out of Cleveland to Berea. Better yet, they should relocate to Boise, Idaho and become the "Boise Browns" — it does have a nice ring to it.
Rep. Mike Turner, an Ohio Republican, was a vocal supporter of assistance for Ukraine and held other views that put him at odds with President-elect Trump.
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday removed the GOP chairman of the powerful House Intelligence Committee, who was a vocal supporter of assistance for Ukraine and held other views that put him at odds with President-elect Donald Trump.
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
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson said he selected Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., to serve as the next chairman of the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday, one day after Johnson made the stunning decision to oust Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, from the role.
Johnson sent shockwaves around Capitol Hill when he decided to oust Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio — a staunch NATO supporter who has aggressively pushed for U.S. aid to Ukraine — as chair of the House Intelligence Committee and replace him with Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., a conservative who voted against the most recent Ukraine aid package.