WASHINGTON ― Home Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) delivered a ready assertion Wednesday geared toward reassuring Individuals a few imprecise nationwide safety risk.
Home Intelligence Committee chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) earlier on Wednesday publicly asked President Joe Biden to declassify info referring to a “critical nationwide safety risk.”
Amid rising hypothesis in regards to the risk, Johnson organized a press gaggle within the Capitol to announce that he and different Hill leaders would meet Biden on the White Home on Thursday to debate the matter.
“I noticed Chairman Turner’s assertion on the difficulty and I wish to guarantee the American individuals there’s no want for public alarm,” Johnson mentioned.
“We’re going to work collectively to deal with this matter, as we do all delicate issues which are labeled,” he continued. “And past that, I’m not at liberty to reveal labeled info and actually can’t say a lot, however we simply wish to guarantee everybody regular fingers are on the wheel. We’re engaged on it and there’s no want for alarm.”
Johnson didn’t take questions. Turner additionally refused to speak to reporters.
On the White Home, nationwide safety adviser Jake Sullivan mentioned he was “shocked” Turner had disclosed the risk.
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