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 removed Rep. Michael R. Turner from the House Intelligence Committee, aligning it more closely with President-elect Donald Trump. Turner, critical of Trump and supportive of Ukraine,

Arkansas Rep. Rick Crawford will chair the House Intelligence Committee, Speaker Mike Johnson announced Thursday, succeeding Ohio Republican Michael R. Turner whom the speaker removed a day earlier. Crawford is the most senior Republican on the panel in the 118th Congress who’s still serving.