Rick Crawford tapped to replace Mike Turner as House Intelligence chairman

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) appointed Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR) to lead the powerful House Intelligence Committee, granting him the leadership position after removing the former chairman earlier this week.

Johnson handed Crawford the gavel Thursday, giving him control of the panel tasked with overseeing the U.S. intelligence community. Crawford is the most senior member of the House Intelligence Committee and was seen as next in line to take over the chairmanship from Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH).