Speaker Johnson names Rick Crawford to replace Mike Turner atop Intel Committee

'Wasn’t about Donald Trump': The 'real' reason Mike Johnson fired the intel chair

There's more to the story behind House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) decision this week to replace the chairman of one of the most powerful committees.Politico's Rachel Bade reported Saturday that when Johnson fired House Intelligence Committee chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio), it actually "wasn't about Donald Trump," despite the speaker mentioning there were "concerns from Mar-a-Lago" about Turner remaining in his role. In fact, Bade reported tha…

U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford appointed as new chairman of House Intelligence Committee

House Speaker Mike Johnson appointed Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., as the new chairman of the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday after asserting that the panel needed a fresh start. “He has earned the respect of his colleagues through his years of faithful service on the committee and his steady approach to the challenges facing our country,” Johnson said in announcing the appointment of Crawford, who is beginning his eighth term in the Hous…

Speaker Mike Johnson Selects Arkansas Rep Rick Crawford to Chair Powerful House Intel Committee - The Last Refuge

Making the announcement Thursday, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson announced Arkansas Republican Representative Rick Crawford would be the new Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI). As chair of HPSCI the position automatically elevates Rick Crawford onto the Gang of Eight, the legislative group that holds information within the legislative branch […]

New Chair's Views Are Closer to Trump's

After removing Rep. Mike Turner as chair of the House Intelligence Committee the day before, Speaker Mike Johnson replaced him Thursday with a Republican more aligned with the views of President-elect Donald Trump. Arkansas Rep. Rick Crawford has cast House votes against aid to Ukraine, the New York Times reports,...

Crawford picked as House Intelligence chair after ouster of Republican who dared question Trump

Another Arkansas congressman gets a powerful committee appointment, while another Trump-skeptic Republican gets the boot.

Johnson names Rick Crawford new Intel chairman — as Mike Turner blames Trump for his ouster

Speaker Mike Johnson has tapped CIA Subcommittee Chairman Rick Crawford as the new chairman of the House Intelligence Committee after a dramatic shakeup Wednesday saw the ouster of Mike Turner.