Speaker Johnson Removes Mike Turner as Chair of House Intel Committee

Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) has been in Congress since 2003.

House Intelligence Chairman Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) speaks at the Cannon Office Building in Washington on March 12, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has removed Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) from his role as chairman of the House Intelligence Select Committee, his office told The Epoch Times on Jan. 15.

Johnson’s office declined to comment further on why he was removed and who will replace him on the prominent committee.