House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner, R-Ohio, released an unusual statement Wednesday warning of a "serious national security threat" without providing additional details, pre-empting what the White House said was a planned briefing for congressional leaders.
"Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has made available to all Members of Congress information concerning a serious national security threat," Turner wrote in the statement.
Turner said he's requesting that President Joe Biden "declassify all information relating to this threat so that Congress, the Administration, and our allies can openly discuss the actions necessary to respond to this threat."
The statement didn't offer any additional details, including the nature of the threat. On Wednesday afternoon, House members began trickling in and out of the highly secure room in the basement of the Capitol, known as the SCIF, where the most sensitive, classified information is shared with lawmakers.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan addressed Turner's statement at a press briefing a short time later and suggested he was perplexed by the congressman's statement because they already had a briefing planned for Thursday. A U.S. official confirmed that the Thursday briefing is related to the threat highlighted by Turner.
@J0intResolIcecreamGreen3mos3MO
Wow, what crazy timing. Just as the House Speaker is stalling a bipartisan neocon bill to funnel another $61 billion into the Ukraine proxy war. If he doesn't obey, he'll be accused even more of failing to confront the "serious national security threat" from Russia.
@RoadrunnerBrandonRepublican3mos3MO
Your theory is that Mike Turner just undercut the Speaker by speaking about this publicly? Is Turner trying to corner the Speaker into putting up the bill for a vote? Why would that come from a Republican appointed to his chair position by the leadership?
@J0intResolIcecreamGreen3mos3MO
Are you saying Turner is a RINO? Why would Speaker Johnson appoint a RINO to a committee chair? Did he recently change positions?
@TwoPartyJaySocialist3mos3MO
And to undermine Putin’s interview with Tucker in which he stated he was open to a compromise.
And to undermine Tucker as an alt news source when the new “intelligence” contradicts Putin’s statement.
As per usual, me being a conspiracy theorist…
@GreenPartyAudrey3mos3MO
Three Members of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee have told Politico that the National Security Threat caused by a New Russian Capability is “Disturbing” but that it is a Longer-Term Concern “Not a Today thing” and that, “It is a Serious Issue but not an Immediate Crisis.”
@PaellaPetePatriot3mos3MO
@MellowPloverGreen3mos3MO
It’s all 100% bull **** . It’s just designed to give cover to the Republicans that go along with whatever process there is to force a vote in the House while going ‘around’ (wink wink) the Speaker. 100% bull **** .
@LeftLaneZachLibertarian3mos3MO
Our intel agencies are responsible for blowing up Nordstream. I wouldn’t put it past them to blow up something in our own country at this point and blame Russia for it.
@SoulfulMantisGreen3mos3MO
I thought Groundhog Day was two weeks ago
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