House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Wednesday issued a cryptic warning of a “serious national security threat” against the United States.
“Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has made available to all Members of Congress information concerning a serious national security threat,” Turner said in a statement.
Statement from Chairman @RepMikeTurner: pic.twitter.com/OA9yJuEPlf
— House Intelligence Committee (@HouseIntel) February 14, 2024
“I am requesting that President Biden declassify all information relating to this threat so that Congress, the Administration, and our allies can openly discuss the actions necessary to respond to this threat.”
Turner also sent a letter to congressional colleagues explaining that the matter is related to a “destabilizing foreign military capability” that could originate with Russia, the Deep State’s favorite boogeyman.
From CNN:
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.”
Turner said in the dear colleagues letter that the House Intelligence Committee voted on February 13 to make certain information available for lawmakers to review and says members have time to view this between Wednesday and Friday.
A source for NBC News corroborated Turner’s vague explanation, claiming that his warning is related to a “potential foreign threat.”
Democratic source familiar w/threat tells @NBCNews: “This is a serious issue that could lead to a destabilizing situation and a national security threat.”
Described it as a “potential foreign threat” but would not say where the threat is coming from. https://t.co/CcMEdhcstT
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) February 14, 2024
Further reports allege that the “threat” has to do with a new space-based capability by the Russian military.
U.S. Defense Officials have Confirmed that the “National Security Threat” has to do with a New Space-Based Capability by the Russian Military.
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) February 14, 2024
When asked during a White House press briefing if the American people should be “alarmed” by Turner’s warning, Biden National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan replied that the “question is impossible to answer with a straight yes.”
“Americans understand there are a range of threats and challenges in the world that we’re dealing with every single day, and those threats range from terrorism to state actors,” Sullivan said.
Reporter: “Can you tell Americans that there’s nothing they have to worry about right now in terms of what [House Intel Chair Turner] describes as a ‘national security threat?’”
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan: “That question is impossible to answer with a straight… pic.twitter.com/TG4Sbhs6TE
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 14, 2024
“I’m not in a position to say anything further from this podium at this time,” he added.
The timing of the warning raised suspicions on social media given just a day earlier the Senate passed an unpopular $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine.
“Wow. Amazing. A day after the Senate passed a massively unpopular 95 billion dollar foreign aid package with billions for Ukraine, and a week after Putin gave one of the most widely viewed interviews of all time to Tucker Carlson, there is now a “serious national security threat” related to Russia,” political commentator Matt Walsh noted.
“Let me guess: it will just so happen that we need 95 billion dollars in foreign aid to neutralize this threat,” he added.
Let me guess: it will just so happen that we need 95 billion dollars in foreign aid to neutralize this threat
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) February 14, 2024
Sean Davis, co-founder of The Federalist, also stated, “Given the corrupt military-industrial complex’s obsession with Ukraine, and the corrupt intelligence community’s obsession with spying on Americans w/ FISA, you can probably bet the latest intel leak/psyop will be about how FISA helped the Deep State learn that Russia is Bad.”
Given the corrupt military-industrial complex’s obsession with Ukraine, and the corrupt intelligence community’s obsession with spying on Americans w/ FISA, you can probably bet the latest intel leak/psyop will be about how FISA helped the Deep State learn that Russia is Bad.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) February 14, 2024
“As the $60b for Ukraine looks imperiled, CNN magically reports this,” journalist Glenn Greenwald wrote on X.
Ever since Biden demanded $60b more for Ukraine, and it looked difficult to attain, I kept saying I’ve rarely if ever seen the military-industrial complex fail to get whatever it wants. They always win in DC.
As the $60b for Ukraine looks imperiled, CNN magically reports this: https://t.co/eig9NDpYSC
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) February 14, 2024
Don’t worry guys, I’m sure the house Intel Chairman who has been super on board with the Ukraine spending is also 100% certain about this sudden and very suspicious, credible Intel threat
— Jack Poso
(@JackPosobiec) February 14, 2024
Intel officials running to CNN ahead of a FISA vote
Russia!!!
Basic pattern recognition…… https://t.co/hqcnhJbpOM
— Joe Kent for WA-3 (@joekent16jan19) February 14, 2024
It must be a complete coincidence that we suddenly discovered an urgent “national security threat” from Russia just as the $61,000,000,000 to Ukraine stalls
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 14, 2024
They’re faking a national security threat from Russia to pass the Ukrainian aid package.
There is no lie that they won’t tell.
Don’t pass the aid package.
— Joey Mannarino (@JoeyMannarinoUS) February 14, 2024
Allegedly, the “Serious national security threat” is from Russia, which I am sure, if true, would have absolutely nothing to do with the US Senate approving $95 billion to prolong their war with Ukraine yesterday or whatever.
— The Redheaded libertarian (@TRHLofficial) February 14, 2024
House Intel Chairman Mike Turner has voted for every Ukraine spending bill
He voted to keep Kevin McCarthy as Speaker
He initially voted against censuring Adam Schiff
He voted to raise the debt ceiling
He’s a warmongering RINO trying to send $60B to Ukraine
He is Deep State pic.twitter.com/3rlQjJeU1O
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) February 14, 2024
It’s an election year.
And we’re being warned by the original Russia hoaxer @NatashaBertrand about another “national security threat” from Russia.
Discernment is needed when reading any report on this subject. https://t.co/Gt4gE1cBJe— Praying Medic (@prayingmedic) February 14, 2024
Massive Russia threat is “leaked” to CNN right when they need 60B for Ukraine
— Rob Schmitt (@SchmittNYC) February 14, 2024
Americans: "Oh my God, did the Obama administration order the dissemination of the Trump/Russia collusion sca…"
U.S. Government: pic.twitter.com/YWugoeFDkd
— U.S. Ministry of Truth (@USMiniTru) February 14, 2024
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