Speaking on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Turner (R-Ohio) expressed concerns that the panel might, with encouragement from Speaker Mike Johnson, focus too much on internal enemies at the expense of powerful countries than can do America harm.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) defended his removal of Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) as House Intelligence Committee Chair as his own decision, not one ordered by President-elect Donald Trump. Turner had served on the committee since 2015.

There's more to the story behind House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) decision this week to replace the chairman of one of the most powerful committees. Politico's Rachel Bade reported Saturday that when Johnson fired House Intelligence Committee chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio),

WASHINGTON – House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner, R-Ohio, was abruptly fired from his role by House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday, prompting concerns from some members about President-elect Donald Trump's approach to intervening in Congressional affairs.

Representative Rick Crawford will be the next House Intelligence Committee chair, following his colleague Mike Turner’s unceremonious removal by Speaker Mike Johnson Wednesday.

Mike Turner (R-Ohio) — a defense hawk and more traditional ... “It’s a disturbing trend of a kind of purge of anybody who isn’t a lackey for Donald Trump,” Castro said. Johnson and a Trump spokesperson, for their part, have denied that the ...

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.

Mike Turner (R-Ohio) as chair of the House Intelligence Committee sent tremors rippling across Capitol Hill as to what it means for relationships between President Donald Trump and congressional ...

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.