Representative Michael R. Turner, Republican of Ohio, had at times been critical of the president-elect. He told people that he was removed after an edict from Mar-a-Lago.

Speaker Mike Johnson has announced the Ohio Republican will no longer lead powerful investigatory panel, reportedly under pressure from the president-elect

WASHINGTON – House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner, R-Ohio, was abruptly fired from his role by House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday, prompting concerns from some members about President-elect Donald Trump's approach to intervening in Congressional affairs.