US Congressman Mike Turner says he will no longer serve as chair of House Intel Committee
Johnson Ousts Turner as Intelligence Chairman, Bowing to Trump
Turner removed as Intelligence Committee chair
In a surprise shake-up that seized national attention, U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton, was removed Wednesday from his position as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Turner was removed from the powerful committee chairman's seat by House Speaker Mike Johnson,
Mike Johnson has a new headache in the narrowly divided House: From the Politics Desk
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.
Ukraine hawk removed from House intelligence role, reportedly at Trump’s request
The move by Speaker Mike Johnson provides the latest evidence of a changing posture more favorable to Russia under Donald Trump.