House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) on Thursday defended his decision to release a public statement calling for the Biden administration to “declassify all information” related to a threat from a hostile foreign power.
The statement from Turner generated shockwaves through the media on Wednesday for several hours as little was known about the threat.
“The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence worked in consultation with the Biden Administration to notify Congress of this national security threat,” Turner said in the statement on Thursday. “In addition, language in the bipartisan notification issued by the Chair and Ranking Member to all Members of the House was cleared by the Administration prior to its release.”
The statement said that the House Intelligence Committee had voted 23 to 1 to make this information available to members of Congress…
