The Ohio Republican has been an outspoken advocate for Ukraine funding and other hawkish national security stances.
Dayton, has been ousted from his position as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has removed Republican Rep. Mike Turner as chair of the House Intelligence Committee for the 119th Congress.
Speaker Mike Johnson has announced the Ohio Republican will no longer lead powerful investigatory panel, reportedly under pressure from the president-elect
The speaker replaced a Republican who had criticized the president-elect and broken with him on key issues, and who had drawn the ire and suspicion of those close to the president-elect.
The move by Speaker Mike Johnson provides the latest evidence of a changing posture more favorable to Russia under Donald Trump.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Donald Trump wasn't involved in the decision to oust the chair. There's reason to believe otherwise.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) declined to reappoint Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, removing an influential internationalist from a key national security post.
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton has been ousted from his position as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, according to to several national media reports.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will not make Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the 119th Congress, a source familiar with the decision confirmed to The Hill.
The move comes after House conservative hardliners pushed Johnson to remove Turner over his firm support for Ukraine and other national security stances. He has also been criticized for his handling of a House surveillance bill.
House Speaker Mike Johnson removed Intelligence Committee chair Rep. Mike Turner who had been a strong defender of NATO and aid for Ukraine in defending itself against Russia.