Speaker Mike Johnson has announced the Ohio Republican will no longer lead powerful investigatory panel, reportedly under pressure from the president-elect
Critics said the removal erodes congressional oversight and advances the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Out went Turner (R-Ohio), a brash, prickly defense hawk who had been elevated by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy and had become an internal headache for Johnson due to what many saw as his hamfisted handling of a divisive intraparty debate over surveillance powers.
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) decision to shake up leadership on the House Intelligence Committee sent shockwaves throughout the panel and beyond, fueling concerns on both sides of the aisle
Rep. Mike Turner last year warned of a “national security threat” in what some Republicans considered a political ruse.
Rep. Jim Himes joins Tim Miller to discuss Rep. Mike Turner’s ousting as Intelligence Chairman by Speaker Mike Johnson, in a chilling move for more yes-men in leadership for Donald Trump. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+Live is home to short videos, livestreams and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.
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.
President-elect Donald Trump’s influence has been apparent over the past week as the Republican Party, corporate America, and much of the international order have fallen into line behind him.
With Donald Trump's inauguration a day away ... National Football League veteran Scott Turner is Mr Trump's pick to serve as housing and urban development secretary. He also ran the White House ...
The president-elect’s return has sparked fears in Kyiv that he may cut off military aid to force Ukraine into a disadvantageous peace deal
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) won the gavel to lead the 119th Congress with the support of President-elect Donald Trump behind his candidacy. But Johnson says emphatically that Trump did not infl