Republican rep calls for Biden to declassify info on ‘serious national security threat’ all Congress is aware of

The chairman of the House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence published a statement on Wednesday requesting President Joe Biden declassify information about an unspecified “security threat.”

The committee oversees 19 federal agencies comprising the U.S. intelligence community and is frequently briefed on highly classified matters regarding national security. Republican Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio, the committee’s chairman, issued a press release indicating that information about the threat had been “made available” to all members of Congress, though did not specify any details about it.

“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,” wrote Turner in his statement, which was posted on Twitter, now known as X.

Statement from Chairman @RepMikeTurner: pic.twitter.com/OA9yJuEPlf

— House Intelligence Committee (@HouseIntel) February 14, 2024

No details about the nature of the threat were forthcoming from the committee. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office referred the Daily Caller News Foundation to the committee in response to a request for comment.

During a press conference at the White House on Wednesday, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan indicated that he had scheduled a classified meeting with House leaders on Thursday to brief them on the matter, and had not expected Turner to issue a public statement.

“I am a bit surprised that Congressman Turner came out publicly today…that’s his choice to do that, what I can tell you is that I’m focused on going to see him,” Sullivan said, adding that “I’m not in a position to say anything further from this podium at this time.”

When asked by journalists about whether Americans should be worried about the threat, Sullivan responded: “That question is impossible to answer with a straight yes.”

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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