House Intel Chairman announces "serious national security threat," sources say it is related to Russia

[ClearSky24]

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/14/politics/house-intel-chairman-serious-national-security-threat/index.html

House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner has made intelligence around a “serious national security threat” available to all members of Congress to review. Two sources familiar with the matter and a US official tell CNN the threat is related to Russia.

Multiple sources familiar with the intelligence characterized the intelligence as “very sensitive.”

Earlier Wednesday, Turner sent his Congressional colleagues a letter saying the urgent matter is “with regard to a destabilizing foreign military capability.”

One of the sources who has seen the intelligence confirmed that “it is, in fact, a highly concerning and destabilizing” Russian capability “that we were recently made aware of.

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said he had personally reached out to set a meeting with top lawmakers on national security committees before Turner warned publicly of what he termed the “serious national security threat.”

“I reached out earlier this week to the Gang of Eight to offer myself for up for a personal briefing to the Gang of Eight and, in fact, we scheduled a briefing for the for House members of the Gang of Eight tomorrow,” Sullivan said from the White House. “That’s been on the books. So I am a bit surprised that Congressman Turner came out publicly today in advance of a meeting on the books for me to go sit with him alongside our intelligence and defense professionals tomorrow.”

Sullivan said he remained focused on sitting down with Turner on Thursday for the meeting.

He declined to elaborate on the nature of the threat.

“I’m not in a position to say anything further from this podium at this time,” he said.”

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. Will TFG allow the House to take any adverse action towards Putin?

Link to tweet

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. TSF ordered them to kill the Border Bill.

So go figure.

[asiliveandbreathe]

3. Sullivan sitting down TODAY with Turner..STFU...

Sullivan said he remained focused on sitting down with Turner on Thursday for the meeting. (from statement)

[pwb]

4. Trump did give them secrets?

?

[CincyDem]

5. I suspect the serious issue is that Putin's not getting everything he wants and they need to step it up.

[Think. Again.]

6. Mike Turner is a republican so...

...this could be any kind of fresh B.S.

[hlthe2b]

11. Turner DOES support Ukrainian aid $$ so I think on this he's legit on this

[Think. Again.]

15. I don't think a republican...

...could reasonably be called "legit".

I guess we'll find out...

[hlthe2b]

16. Don't turn a simple truth about his prior support for Ukraine into me somehow vouching for him.

[Think. Again.]

19. You said you think he's legit...

...I disagreed.

[hlthe2b]

20. Stop rewording everything for your own purpose. I said legit ON THIS.

He has a history of supporting aid to Ukraine--something we should not deny.

[Think. Again.]

24. My apologies...

...I just want to make it clear that I do not think any republican in office today is capable of being legitimate on any topic, I understand you feel differently.

Also, I do not think I misrepresented that.

I strongly suspect any and every action or statement by republican turner is based entirely on self-interest, causing damage to our nation and our citizens, and illegitimately retaining power for the republican party, including however he may be exploiting the Ukraine funding issue.

[Beachnutt]

7. Tucker must have delivered the flash drives

for trump.....

[C_U_L8R]

8. Turner should be advocating funding for Ukraine

Instead of these silly stunts.

[hlthe2b]

12. He does. Why would you think the Biden admin Security team would be participating in a "stunt?"

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/12/mike-turner-ukraine-funding-00140924

‘We have to get this done’: A top House Republican pushes for Ukraine aid, stat
Intel Chair Mike Turner says he’s confident Speaker Mike Johnson will allow a vote sending new funding to Kyiv.

[C_U_L8R]

21. Because Turner caught the Biden team by surprise with his tweet.

It seems he's trying to get out ahead of some news for some reason. Clearly he's not on the same page as the Biden team. I do apppreciate his support for Ukraine, but it might be more helpful if he was putting maximum pressure on the Speaker rather than ineffectively tweeting stuff.

[hlthe2b]

22. Well, I guess we (might) find out soon...

I am hoping whatever is going on (intentionally or not) will help get the Ukraine aid through.

[C_U_L8R]

25. Slava Ukraini !

[durablend]

9. "Serious national security threat related to Russia"

YA THINK?!?!?

[gab13by13]

10. Wild Guess here,

Ukraine seems to have a new strategy, or increasing a strategy of attacking Russian military, fuel, ammunition targets deep inside Russia. If Ukraine takes the war deep into Russia, Putin must be worried about how long he can remain in power.

Just a wild guess.

[MOMFUDSKI]

13. Without the sick fuck getting back into

The Whitehouse, poot knows he is DONE. Beware desperate men.

[Renew Deal]

14. Why did Turner go rogue before the meeting?

The way I'm reading this, Mike Turner put national security at risk before getting agreement to share the intel.

[Think. Again.]

17. Yep...

...just another republican screwing up the important work of serious people.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

18. This idiot has not yet been briefed

Link to tweet

[Renew Deal]

23. Biden should ask Johnson to replace Turner

Because Turner is clearly too irresponsible to be trusted with the nation's security.

[JustAnotherGen]

27. This bullshit pisses me off

Seriously - there may indeed be a major national security risk - but this guy isn't the person the world needs to hear it from. In the meantime, we are all now stewing on it for the next 24 hours.

If President Biden, VP Harris, a trusted member of the President's Cabinet, Schumer, or Jeffries tell us -

Then I'll get all up in arms.

For all I know the threat is the same as it was in 2016 and 2020 - Russian interference in the election in favor of Trump.

[cilla4progress]

26. This surprises

who?

[Irish_Dem]

28. In other words Turner is grandstanding for some reason.