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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.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hic; houseintelligence; johnson; miketurner; ssci; 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
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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 ( ✌ ☮️ )
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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)
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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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To: JonPreston
Turner was pushing for US ATACMS attacks inside Russia back in July. He's one of the biggest warmongers in Congress. He never questioned Ukraine intelligence, either. He had to go.

5 posted on 01/15/2025 4:01:33 PM PST by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: Henchster

The next paragraph mentions an unnamed Senator. That is who is referred to in the last instance of your excerpt.


6 posted on 01/15/2025 4:01:46 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: JonPreston

GOOD RIDDANCE to this warmonger.


7 posted on 01/15/2025 4:01:53 PM PST by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: Henchster

You can’t fire me, I quit. 🤔😝😂


8 posted on 01/15/2025 4:06:16 PM PST by OldHarbor
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To: JonPreston

Good. Turner is owned by the military industrial complex.


9 posted on 01/15/2025 4:07:27 PM PST by RoosterRedux ("There's nothing so inert as a closed mind" )
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To: PghBaldy
No it doesn't The next two paragraphs:

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.

The NBC contradicts itself in the first two paragraphs, and never makes any clarification or correction.

10 posted on 01/15/2025 4:09:35 PM PST by Henchster (Free Republic - the BEST site on the web!)
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To: House Atreides

I despise neocon war mongers more than lefty liberal Democrats.


11 posted on 01/15/2025 4:10:55 PM PST by Bobbyvotes (Congrats to Trump/Vance tea.m. America has been saved. For a while at least. )
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To: JonPreston

GOOD RIDDANCE!! HORRIBLE PERSON!!


12 posted on 01/15/2025 4:11:48 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: All

Nonsense Blatant Crap in case anybody wondered about NBC.


13 posted on 01/15/2025 4:12:36 PM PST by BipolarBob (I've asked what LGBQT means and have yet to get a STRAIGHT answer.)
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To: JonPreston

also removed: Massie from Rules Committee. party discipline - finally. get in line Rs or no party plums for you.


14 posted on 01/15/2025 4:14:24 PM PST by avital2
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To: JonPreston

This article says Turner was removed by Johnson AND that Turner told Johnson he was leaving.

Which is true?


15 posted on 01/15/2025 4:14:30 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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To: JonPreston
The most common names in DC these days seemingly are “unnamed” and “Anonymous”
16 posted on 01/15/2025 4:15:01 PM PST by llevrok (Keep buggering on!)
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To: avital2

Didnt the Romans have a slave whisper to the generals “you,too,are only human”.


17 posted on 01/15/2025 4:17:57 PM PST by hoosierham (Freedom isnt free)
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To: JonPreston
We’re weeding out those who will intentionally impede Trump’s agenda.

?

But they're not weeding out anyone.

It takes how many Republican votes to kill legislation? 3? 5?

No problems using the rod, but it's possible that Congressman will be less encumbered to vote the party line if their plum committee chairmanship is gone.

18 posted on 01/15/2025 4:18:21 PM PST by Fury
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To: MayflowerMadam

I saw Turner won his 10 th Ohio district with 57% of vote. Would this guy buck House leadership out of spite?


19 posted on 01/15/2025 4:18:51 PM PST by grumpygresh ( Civil disobedience by non-compliance; jury and state nullification.)
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To: JonPreston

Good riddance!


20 posted on 01/15/2025 4:18:57 PM PST by quilterdebbie (We will endeavor to persevere!)
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