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January 16, 2025

Mike Turner Ousted as House Intelligence Committee Chair Following "Concerns from Mar-a-Lago"
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House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday abruptly removed Ohio Republican
Mike Turner as chair of the House Intelligence Committee, saying it was
time for a "fresh start" during the new Congress. Turner later told CBS
the shakeup came due to "concerns from Mar-a-Lago." Turner is an
outspoken military hawk and has advocated for continued U.S. military
support to Ukraine. In January of 2021, he broke with his party and
voted to certify Joe Biden's presidential victory.


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