House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) has warned Americans of a “grave national security threat.”
In a cryptic statement Wednesday, Turner said he shared classified information about the threat with all members of Congress and asked President Joe Biden to declassify information about the threat.
statement Said:
Today, the House of Commons Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released information to all Members of Congress regarding significant national security threats. I urge President Biden to declassify all information related to this threat so that Congress, the Administration, and our allies can openly discuss the actions needed to address this threat.
Turner did not provide further details.
However, it is important to note that the House Intelligence Committee has agreed on a bipartisan basis to notify Congress of this threat, according to Turner.
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Confirmed He told reporters he would explain the threat. gang of eight on Thursday. However, he did not elaborate on the nature of the threat.
“I contacted the Group of Eight earlier this week and offered to attend a personal briefing with the Group of Eight.In fact, I have a briefing scheduled for tomorrow with four members of the House of Eight. It’s been going on forever.’ Books,” he said. “So I was a little surprised to see Congressman Turner appear in public today ahead of a conference on the ledger that he’s scheduled to sit down with tomorrow’s intelligence and defense experts.
“I am not in a position to say anything further from this podium at this time,” Sullivan added.
Professor Sullivan also refused to reassure Americans that they were not at risk, telling reporters: “It’s impossible to answer that question with a resounding yes.”
Turner’s letter to members of Congress said the immediate threat was related to “destabilizing foreign military capabilities,” CNN reported. report.
Meanwhile, people who have seen the intelligence told CNN that the threat represents a “really very concerning and destabilizing” Russian capability that the United States only recently learned about.
Fox News corroborated CNN’s report on Russian capabilities. saying Although not imminent, the “potential threat is serious”.
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, said: Said People “shouldn’t panic” but praised Mr Turner as “right to highlight this issue”, while Mr Himes described the issue as “very sensitive”.
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