The United States faces a “serious national security threat,” according to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH), who is urging President Biden to declassify all information related to it.
Turner made the announcement on Wednesday in a short and cryptic statement.
“Today, the House Permanent Select committee on Intelligence has made available to all Members of Congress information concerning a serious national security threat,” Turner wrote.
“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,” he added:
Statement from Chairman @RepMikeTurner: pic.twitter.com/OA9yJuEPlf
— House Intelligence Committee (@HouseIntel) February 14, 2024
No other information was made available, but speculation is trickling out on social media. One Democrat source familiar with the threat reportedly told NBC News that this is a “serious issue that could lead to a destabilizing situation and a national security threat,” describing it as 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
JUST IN – Democratic source familiar with the threat tells NBC News: “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. pic.twitter.com/rqClr7v0Ma
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) February 14, 2024
Others have downplayed this reported threat:
BREAKING: U.S. House Speaker Johnson says there is “no need for public alarm” on security threat pic.twitter.com/psjcZTAkOX
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) February 14, 2024
Top Intel Committee Dem @jahimes tells us this is not something to panic about. Says it is a “serious” issue that Turner right to focus on, but long-standing https://t.co/rDqZQLksYJ
— Erik Wasson (@elwasson) February 14, 2024
UPDATE (4:32 PM EST): ABC News, citing two unnamed sources, said the intelligence is regarding Russia “wanting to put a nuclear weapon into space.”
