{"id":2176352,"date":"2024-02-14T16:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T21:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-house-members-attending-national-security-threat-briefing-amid-alarming-turner-message-sullivan\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T16:19:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T21:19:04","slug":"top-house-members-attending-national-security-threat-briefing-amid-alarming-turner-message-sullivan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-house-members-attending-national-security-threat-briefing-amid-alarming-turner-message-sullivan\/","title":{"rendered":"Top House members attending urgent national security briefing due to alarming message from Turner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-house-members-attending-national-security-threat-briefing-amid-alarming-turner-message-sullivan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2176352&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>National Security Adviser\u200c Surprised by Call for Declassification<\/h2>\n<p>National Security \u2062Adviser Jake Sullivan was taken aback when House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner called on President \u2062Joe Biden to declassify information regarding a\u2062 &#8220;serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-dept-spox-largest-threat-to-u-s-national-security-are-u-s-cops\/\" title=\"State Dept Spox: \u2018Largest Threat to U.S. National Security are U.S. Cops\u2019\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-got-it-newsmax-reporter-emerald-robinson-national-security-source-confirms-a-piece-of-hardware-has-been-secured-in-germany\/\" title=\"We Got It! - Newsmax Reporter Emerald Robinson: National Security Source Confirms \"A Piece of Hardware Has Been Secured\" in Germany\">national security<\/a> threat<\/a>.&#8221; Sullivan had already reached out\u2062 to Turner and other top lawmakers to schedule a classified briefing on the matter. Despite this proactive\u2064 approach, Turner still made his call \u200dpublic. Sullivan expressed his \u2064surprise \u2063but respected\u2062 Turner&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n<h3>Uncertainty\u2063 Surrounding the Threat<\/h3>\n<p>While Sullivan emphasized\u2063 that Biden would prioritize the issue of sources \u2064and methods,\u200d he couldn&#8217;t definitively say\u200d whether the public should be alarmed by Turner&#8217;s statement. Sullivan explained that it was impossible to \u2062answer that question with a straightforward yes.\u2064 House Intelligence ranking member Jim Himes also \u2062downplayed the threat, acknowledging its significance but urging against panic.<\/p>\n<h3>Turner&#8217;s Concerns and Request for Declassification<\/h3>\n<p>Turner raised\u2064 concerns when he shared \u200ca \u200cpress release calling on President Biden to declassify all information related to the threat. He emphasized the importance of open discussion \u2063among Congress, the\u2063 administration, and allies to effectively respond to the \u200cthreat. However, Sullivan did not comment on whether the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act should be reformed to require a \u2064warrant for every query \u200bof lawfully collected data.<\/p>\n<h3>Avoiding Campaign Questions<\/h3>\n<p>Sullivan avoided addressing questions about Biden&#8217;s campaign \u2063starting a TikTok account, despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-governor-bans-tiktok-from-state-devices\/\" title=\"Another Governor Bans TikTok From State Devices\">national security concerns surrounding<\/a> the Chinese-owned application. \u200bHe \u2064stated that \u200che\u2063 would not deal with campaign-related \u2062questions.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200c Why did Turner emphasize the importance of open discussion among Congress, the administration, and allies regarding the national security threat<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: National Security Adviser Surprised by Call for Declassification<\/p>\n<p>Introduction<\/p>\n<p>The recent call from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner for President Joe Biden to declassify certain information surrounding a &#8220;serious national security threat&#8221; has taken National Security\u2063 Adviser Jake Sullivan by surprise. Despite Sullivan&#8217;s \u2064proactive approach of reaching out to Turner and other top lawmakers\u2064 to\u2064 schedule a classified briefing, Turner made his call public. While uncertainty surrounds the nature of the\u2064 threat, Sullivan has expressed his surprise and respects Turner&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n<p>Uncertainty Surrounding the Threat<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan, while addressing the concerns raised by\u200c Turner, emphasized that President Biden\u200c would prioritize\u200c the protection of sources and methods. However, Sullivan \u200crefrained from definitively stating whether the public should be alarmed by Turner&#8217;s statement. According to Sullivan, it is impossible to provide \u2063a straightforward yes or no answer to that question. Jim Himes, the \u200cHouse Intelligence ranking member, \u2063echoed this sentiment, downplaying the threat while acknowledging its significance and urging against panic.<\/p>\n<p>Turner&#8217;s Concerns and Request for\u200c Declassification<\/p>\n<p>In his press release, \u2064Turner expressed concerns\u2063 regarding the threat and called on President Biden to\u2064 declassify all relevant information. The Chairman emphasized the importance of open discussion among Congress, the administration, and allies to effectively respond to the threat. However, Sullivan did not comment on whether the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act should be reformed to require a\u2064 warrant for every query of lawfully collected data. <\/p>\n<p>Avoiding Campaign \u2062Questions<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan evaded \u200bquestions regarding Biden&#8217;s campaign starting a TikTok account, despite national security concerns\u200c surrounding the Chinese-owned application. He stated adamantly that he would not address campaign-related questions. This stance \u200ckeeps the focus on the call for\u200b declassification\u2062 and the existing national security threat.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>The surprise expressed by National Security Adviser Jake\u200c Sullivan regarding Chairman Mike \u200cTurner&#8217;s call\u2063 for declassification highlights the complexity and sensitivity surrounding national security matters. While the public still remains uncertain about the nature of the\u2064 threat, the demand for declassification signals the importance of open dialogue\u200d and collaboration among government bodies to effectively mitigate potential risks. The ongoing discussions between key lawmakers and the administration demonstrate an ongoing commitment \u200cto national security and the prioritization of protecting sources and methods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National security adviser Jake Sullivan was surprised by Rep. Mike Turner&#8217;s request for President Biden to declassify information on a national security threat. Turner, concerned about Russia&#8217;s involvement, publicly addressed the issue, catching Sullivan off guard<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2176353,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP23338710889879-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2176352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP23338710889879-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2176352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2176352"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2176352\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2176353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2176352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2176352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2176352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}