Mike Johnson Fires Pro-Ukraine Intel Committee Chairman with Close Deep State Ties

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Posted on 01/15/2025 9:07:52 PM PST by SmokingJoe

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has removed Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) from the chairmanship of the House's intelligence committee, reportedly due to concerns President-elect Donald Trump had about Turner.

Johnson's decision to remove Turner from atop the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), first reported Wednesday by Punchbowl News, marks the first significant shakeup from Johnson in the new Congress.

The Speaker has sole authority to appoint the chairmen of select committees, and although Johnson had delayed an official announcement on the committee's leadership this Congress, his removal of Turner surprised most on Capitol Hill.

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Turner butted heads with Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), his fellow Ohioan, over the path forward on FISA reauthorization, which ultimately passed in April 2024 after Turner's approach won out. The two committees split jurisdiction over FISA, and a Judiciary Committee approach to reauthorize FISA would have gone further towards instituting reforms.

Turner was also one of the most vociferous proponents of foreign aid to Ukraine to fight its increasingly quixotic war against Russia.

Turner confirmed his firing to CBS News, which reports that Johnson cited “concerns from Mar-a-Lago” as behind his decision.

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All pro Ukraine committee Chairmen should be purged at once!
No more time for that nonsense!

1 posted on 01/15/2025 9:07:52 PM PST by SmokingJoe

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