Source: The Hill
“Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday selected Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) to chair the House Intelligence Committee, elevating the veteran panel member to the role after he removed Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) from the top job. The shift was a surprise on Capitol Hill, where Turner’s ouster sparked an outcry from Democrats and some Republicans who were given no advance warning of the move — and suspected the ‘America First’ [sic] wing of the party helped push Turner out. But Johnson’s selection of Crawford, the most senior GOP lawmaker on the panel, could help calm concerns from national-security [sic] focused Republicans.” (01/16/25)