By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-15 23:59:08 | Updated at 2025-01-16 03:14:19
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Speaker Johnson removes Mike Turner as House Intelligence chairman
NBC ^ | 1/15/25 | Scott Wong
Posted on 01/15/2025 3:55:40 PM PST by JonPreston
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has informed Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, he will no longer be chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, according to a GOP leadership source and a Republican lawmaker familiar with the matter.
The lawmaker said Turner informed him Wednesday that he would not be staying on as head of the critical committee.
The top post on the Intelligence Committee is one of the few positions directly chosen by the speaker of the House at the start of a new Congress.
Johnson's office had no comment. A Turner spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
House Republican sources said they did not know who Johnson would choose to replace Turner.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: johnson; trump; turner
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🚨BREAKING: Speaker Johnson, in what appears to be a direction from Donald Trump, has decided to remove Rep. Mike Turner as chair of the House Intelligence Committee, according to Punchbowl News
His “sin”? He’s too pro-NATO, too supportive of Ukraine,
pic.twitter.com/9opf5eopWL— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) January 15, 2025
1 posted on 01/15/2025 3:55:40 PM PST by JonPreston
To: JonPreston
🚨 JUST IN: President Trump PERSONALLY requested Mike Johnson remove RINO Mike Turner from powerful position of Chair of the House Intelligence Committee, per WaPo
We’re weeding out those who will intentionally impede Trump’s agenda.
Good on you, @SpeakerJohnson
Turner voted… pic.twitter.com/VflCG4QrqZ— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 15, 2025
2 posted on 01/15/2025 3:56:47 PM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
To: JonPreston
It would be difficult to find someone more ill suited to the role.
3 posted on 01/15/2025 3:57:59 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has informed Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, he will no longer be chairman...
The lawmaker said Turner informed him Wednesday that he would not be staying on as head of the critical committee.
Well, which is it NBC? Did Johnson remove him, or did he resign?
4 posted on 01/15/2025 3:58:51 PM PST by Henchster (Free Republic - the BEST site on the web!)
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