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Mike Turner (R-OH) removed from House Intel because Trump war policy needs everyone on the same page [1]
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Date: 2025-01-15
A ‘come to Moses’ moment for the House Speaker because the Group of Eight needs another rubber stamp for any future ‘special military operations’ by that Hegseth ‘warrior culture.
The Gang of Eight is a colloquial term for a set of eight leaders within the United States Congress who are briefed on classified intelligence matters by the executive branch.
x Speaker Mike Johnson removed Rep. Michael Turner of Ohio from the helm of the House Intelligence Committee, in a shake-up that signaled he intends to align the pivotal national security panel more closely with President-elect Donald Trump.
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Turner, who said he was proud to have served as chairman of the panel, will serve as senior member of the House Armed Services Committee.
He told CBS News that Johnson cited "concerns from Mar-a-Lago," referring to the President-elect Donald Trump's Florida estate, as a reason for his removal.
However, Johnson said he removed Turner because "we just need fresh horses in some of these places," adding that it was not a Trump decision.
"This is a House decision, and this is no slight whatsoever to our outgoing chairman. He did a great job," Johnson told reporters, according to a CNN reporter.
He said Turner's successor will be announced on Thursday, according to CNN.
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