House Speaker Mike Johnson has selected Republican Rep. Rick Crawford of Arkansas to be the next chairman of the House Intelligence Committee after Rep. Mike Turner was ousted from the role Wednesday,

Washington — Republican Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio was removed from his position atop the powerful House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, telling CBS News that House Speaker Mike Johnson fired him, citing "concerns from Mar-a-Lago." Turner also confirmed Friday night that he had been removed from the committee entirely.

That statement was released Wednesday by Rep. Jim Himes a few hours after Speaker Mike Johnson ousted Turner as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Himes is a Democrat, representing a D+13 district in indigo-blue Connecticut. Turner is a Republican who hails from blood-red Ohio.

As Intelligence Committee chair, Turner vocally supported helping Ukraine in its fight against Russia, repeatedly urging the Biden administration to hasten aid. His position was at odds with others in the Trump wing of the party, such as Vice President-elect JD Vance, who tried to block aid and argued the war was unwinnable.

Representative Michael R. Turner, Republican of Ohio, had at times been critical of the president-elect. He told people that he was removed after an edict from Mar-a-Lago.

Dayton, has been ousted from his position as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Turner, an Ohio Republican and defense hawk, had been appointed to the post by Kevin McCarthy. Mike Johnson is now putting his mark on top committee positions.

Trump seeks sharp reductions in federal spending, deeper tax cuts, seemingly universal tariffs and sweeping deregulation.

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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

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