Mike Turner facing blowback from his own party for sounding alarm on Russian anti-satellite threat - News Summed Up

Mike Turner facing blowback from his own party for sounding alarm on Russian anti-satellite threat


Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) told CNN that he was concerned that Turner was “gaslighting the country” by hyping the threat for political gain. READ MORE: WHY DID MIKE TURNER DISCLOSE RUSSIA’S ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPON? “The House Intelligence Committee voted 23 to 1 to make this information available to members of Congress.”But the White House expressed surprise Wednesday that Turner publicly called for declassification even before members were briefed by national security adviser Jake Sullivan yesterday. “I’m supportive of Chairman Turner’s decision to encourage other members of Congress to look at the underlying information that informs the threat. “Chairman Turner has been consulting with us for literally months at this point about this particular issue.


Source: Washington Post February 16, 2024 12:56 UTC



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