Critics said the removal erodes congressional oversight and advances the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

It seems odd to give Turner credit for voting to confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election; he was just doing his job. But that was a defining moment as to his position in the Republican Party. Two-thirds of House Republicans voted the other way.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) declined to reappoint Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, removing an influential internationalist from a key national security post.

The pro-Ukraine minority in the House GOP have taken several blows as the majority party reconfigures its committees and chairmanships for the new Congress.

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.

Both of those positions — Ukraine and the 2020 election — mark a sharp contrast to the track record of Rep. Mike Turner, the Ohio Republican who chaired the Intelligence Committee in the last Congress but now finds himself without a gavel. Turner ...

Speaker Mike Johnson tapped CIA Subcommittee Chairman Rick Crawford as the new head of the House Intelligence Committee after a dramatic shakeup saw the ouster of Mike Turner.

House Speaker Mike Johnson replaced Rep. Mike Turner as chair of the House Intelligence Committee with Rep. Rick Crawford, citing a desire for “fresh horses” and not directly involving

Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, questions Ambassador Kurt Volker, former special envoy to Ukraine, and Tim Morrison, a former official at the National Security Council, as they testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington ...

President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the viewing area in Emancipation Hall following the 2025 Presidential Inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. Standing behind Trump are from left, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., his wife, Kelly Johnson, House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La. and his wife, Jennifer Scalise.

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson said he selected Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., to serve as the next chairman of the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday, one day after Johnson made the stunning decision to oust Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, from the role.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson appointed Rick Crawford to chair the House intelligence committee, replacing Mike Turner. This decision aligns with President-elect Donald Trump's allies, causing controversy.