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riversedge

(79,055 posts) Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:03 AM Jan 2025

🚨BREAKING: Speaker Johnson, in what appears to be a direction from Donald Trump, has decided to remove Rep. Mike Turner [View all]

Well, gee---Susy Collins is not concerned so Johnson can proceed!!

🚨BREAKING: Speaker Johnson, in what appears to be a direction from Donald Trump, has decided to remove Rep. Mike Turner as chair of the House Intelligence Committee, according to Punchbowl News

His “sin”? He’s too pro-NATO, too supportive of Ukraine, and “too close” to the intelligence agencies.

Turner confirmed the news and told CBS’s Margaret Brennan that Johnson cited “concerns from Mar-a-Lago” as justification for the removal.

This is extremely concerning!

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🚨BREAKING: Speaker Johnson, in what appears to be a direction from Donald Trump, has decided to remove Rep. Mike Turner [View all] riversedge Jan 2025 OP

Sorry piece of shit. Callie1979 Jan 2025 #1

Which one Rebl2 Jan 2025 #11

There's a whole sack of 'em Callie1979 Jan 2025 #15

Yep Rebl2 Jan 2025 #18

Not to overuse this statement.....but we are so screwed. a kennedy Jan 2025 #2

Putin's orders. sop Jan 2025 #3

Johnson is the felon's best friend for whipping the republicans in line and dishing out consequences Deuxcents Jan 2025 #4

This is what people voted for Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #5

we don't have to like it rampartd Jan 2025 #6

Certainly not Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #7

Good. Because Turner is in the pocket of defense contractors and he has blocked efforts to help bring transparency Rafi Jan 2025 #8

Maybe post a link regarding what you're referring to? Callie1979 Jan 2025 #16

Aliens Mountainguy Jan 2025 #19

Oh. Well then. Thank you. Callie1979 Jan 2025 #21

Where did I say anything about aliens? Rafi Jan 2025 #25

OK Mountainguy Jan 2025 #32

Nope. Rafi Jan 2025 #35

No, i think you are think far too broad Mountainguy Jan 2025 #36

HUh??? Rafi Jan 2025 #37

Winner takes all. Sucks but it is what it is. Autumn Jan 2025 #9

repubes are such puckered-up Brown Nosers in their betrayal of America BoRaGard Jan 2025 #10

Why did Speaker Johnson oust his own party's Intelligence Committee chair? LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 #12

This was a "don't fuck with us" message from the cult. Initech Jan 2025 #13

Little Mikey's lord and master has spoken and is wasn't an answer to a pray. republianmushroom Jan 2025 #14

He's my rep, so all I can say about Mike is... Xavier Breath Jan 2025 #17

How big is Johnsons majority? Mountainguy Jan 2025 #20

The oligarchy is emboldened and are going to whatever they damn well please. CentralMass Jan 2025 #30

We will see Mountainguy Jan 2025 #33

Jesus Christ... I fucking HATE, LOATHE, DESPISE that goddam "Thumbs-Up" pose. Oopsie Daisy Jan 2025 #22

A boy can dream. SalamanderSleeps Jan 2025 #23

It would take 3 Mountainguy Jan 2025 #34

Of course Putin says NO first. Cha Jan 2025 #24

Little Mikey is a muppet in real life. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2025 #26

The Dems should recruit him. rzemanfl Jan 2025 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author AkFemDem Jan 2025 #28

Depends on his temper. We know none of them have deep seated scruples. rzemanfl Jan 2025 #31

Putin told tRump to do it. CentralMass Jan 2025 #29