According to Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) his dismissal as chair of the powerful House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) can be attributed to pressure from Donald Trump.
Turner, considered to be one of the House's strongest supporters of Ukraine as well as a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, lost not only his speakership but also his spot on the committee.
According to a report from the Washington Post, the removal of Turner is seen as sign of things to come when it comes to how the president-elect's administration will deal with the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
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The report notes that Turner, after learning of his dismissal, told reporters that Johnson admitted it was precipitated due to "concerns from Mar-a-Lago.”
The Post is reporting that Johnson later disputed what Turner said, telling reporters, "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.”
The report adds that Johnson previously has been stocking the committee with "Trump loyalists" including, Reps. Scott Perry (R-PA) and Ronny Jackson (R-TX), both of whom have been strong advocates of Trump's belief that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him by President Joe Biden.
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