Turner has been a vocal critic of Russia and a supporter of Ukraine. He is even criticized his personal GOP colleagues for spreading Russian propaganda.
“We see, directly coming from Russia, attempts to mask communications that are anti-Ukraine and pro-Russia messages, some of which we even hear being uttered on the House floor,” Turner stated in April.
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Rep. mike Turner says “it’s absolutely true” that Russian propaganda has “infected” the GOP:
“To the extent that this propaganda takes hold, it makes it more difficult for us to really see this as an authoritarian vs democracy battle,which is what it is”pic.twitter.com/bCd8CTMkmB
— Republicans in opposition to Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) January 16, 2025
Being pro-Ukraine is untenable for Trump, who’s buddies with violent Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
Putin labored to assist get Trump elected in 2016 by working an unprecedented propaganda marketing campaign. And now that Trump received once more, Politico reported that Putin hopes the U.S. will cease sending cash and weapons to Ukraine in its warfare in opposition to Russia, which invaded Ukraine practically three years in the past.
“One person who’ll clearly be pleased Mike Turner’s been dumped as House Intelligence chair: Vladimir Putin,” Republican Invoice Kristol, who has been a vocal critic of Trump and his personal celebration in recent times, wrote in a put up on X.
Trump has refused to say whether or not he needs Ukraine to defeat Russia within the warfare Russia began. However he has made it clear that he needs Ukraine to make concessions to Russia, which attacked the nation unprovoked, with the intention to finish the warfare.
Home Speaker Mike Johnson, who eliminated Turner as committee chair, claims Trump had nothing to do with the choice to take away Turner.
“This is not a President Trump decision. This is a House decision, and this is no slight whatsoever to our outgoing chairman. He did a great job,” Johnson stated, including, “The intelligence community and everything related to [the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence], it needs a fresh start. And that’s what this is about. Nothing else.”
Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, far left
It isn’t but clear who would be the new chair of the committee, which has oversight of the U.S. intelligence neighborhood and is aware of the nation’s prime secrets and techniques.
In 2017, throughout Trump’s first time period, the committee was led by Putin stooge Devin Nunes, who labored to thwart the investigation into Russia’s interference within the 2016 election.
Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, the highest Democrat on the committee, instructed reporters he is “enormously concerned” over Turner’s elimination since Turner wasn’t one to “bend the knee” to Trump.
“His removal makes our nation less secure and is a terrible portent for what’s to come,” Himes stated in a press release. “The Constitution demands Congress function as a check on the Executive Branch, not cater to its demands.”
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