The next is a transcript of an interview with GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio that aired Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, on "Face the Nation."
MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Ohio Congressman Mike Turner, he's anticipated to move up the Home Intelligence Committee. Good morning to you.
REP. MIKE TURNER: Good morning Margaret, thanks for having me.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So we have now this improvement in regard to the additional supplies that have been discovered at President Biden's Delaware house. What's your response? And what does it signify to you that nobody realized that this categorised materials was lacking, a few of it relationship again to his Senate years?
REP. TURNER That is actually unbelievable. And as you understand, congratulations to you, we might not know something about this if it hadn't been that CBS had damaged this story. The White Home nor the Division of Justice had shared any of the knowledge with the general public. And this actually is one matter, we would not have this challenge if it hadn't been for Biden's Legal professional Normal did- making the choice to raid former President Trump's home wanting for- for categorised paperwork that have been being held there. What's superb about all that is it takes us to the query of why have been these paperwork right here? Nicely, now that we discovered that a few of these return to his Senate time, you understand, clearly he's- he is develop into a serial categorised doc hoarder. Why did he have these? Who did he present them to? I imply, the one cause you may consider as to why anybody would take categorised paperwork out of a categorised house at house is to- is to point out them to any individual. Who did he present them to? That is going to be essential, I believe, to the particular counsel's investigation, is why did the President have these paperwork? Who did he present them to him? And is it linked to the Biden household companies?
MARGARET BRENNAN: Nicely, you understand, the variations in fact, too. I need to speak in regards to the Biden scenario. However simply to make clear, if you reference President Trump, there have been 300 categorised paperwork, there was a warrant, there was refusal to conform by way of handing issues over and the White Home and the president's lawyer are declaring that within the case of Biden, he granted permission, and this was consensual for the DOJ to come back in and search. Does the truth that the Justice Division performed the search signify something extra to you and do you've gotten any perception into the sensitivity of the paperwork?
REP. TURNER: Certain, completely. I believe this seems to be extra like a canopy up than an investigation.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Do you've gotten any details to again up your- your allegations that he was hoarding issues by way of intention to take categorised materials versus it has been characterised that it was one way or the other unintended? Do you've gotten any perception into what these supplies have been?
REP. TURNER: Nicely, they did not fly to his house with out him. They went on a practice with him from the- his Senate workplaces after which in containers that he was accountable for. The chain of custody right here goes to be vital, as a result of we all know that these have been in Joe Biden's fingers and Joe Biden's management, then ended up behind his Corvette in his storage and in his workplace, that he didn't management and in addition all through his home, so the particular counsel is gonna must cope with the problem of what was the chain of custody? Who had these? Why did he take them to start with? When did he get them? When was he handed these paperwork? And what did he do with them? And this can be a actual vital query to all this, why did he have these paperwork to start with? And that's the reason the particular counsel's work goes to be actually vital, as a result of I can consider no cause why the President ought to have taken house, as a senator or as vice chairman, any categorised paperwork that clearly don't have any safety. They're out there and open to anyone.
MARGARET BRENNAN: You've additionally earlier than this improvement requested for a briefing from the Director of Nationwide Intelligence. You set a deadline of Thursday, do you've gotten any additional cause to consider they'll meet that deadline, that you're going to get any perception into these supplies?
REP. TURNER: Nicely we'll must see, however what's vital here--
MARGARET BRENNAN: They have not responded?
REP. TURNER: --And this is essential, that is what's crucial to all of this, Margaret, and that's the FBI and the nationwide archivists have been working fully impartial of the intelligence group, or the Division of Protection. They declare this was all a difficulty of nationwide safety, however they didn't converse to anybody who's concerned in nationwide safety.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So no response but from the intelligence group?
REP. TURNER: I've not obtained a response, no.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Okay. I additionally need to ask you what management seems to be like with Republicans in cost. You might be additionally on Home Oversight.
REP. TURNER: Proper.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Of the 26 Republican members on the committee, 19 of them denied the outcomes of the 2020 election. Your colleagues now embrace Marjorie Taylor Greene, Paul Gosar, Andy Biggs, Lauren Boebert, Scott Perry. All of them performed vital roles in - within the former president's makes an attempt to overturn the 2020 election outcomes. Do you've gotten any issues about working with these lawmakers? I imply, you are very a lot a centrist.
REP. TURNER: Nicely, you understand, even on the Democrat aspect, there's been a lot of individuals who objected to President Bush's reelection and voted towards certifying his election.
MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm asking about you, your get together, and your colleagues.
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REP. TURNER: There is a lengthy historical past of either side, having raised points, together with, you recall, the- Al Gore taking President Bush's election all the best way to the Supreme Courtroom.
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MARGARET BRENNAN: You aren't an election denier by CBS requirements simply to be clear.
REP. TURNER: I'm not, and I work with either side of the aisle, and there are election deniers on either side of the aisle.
MARGARET BRENNAN: You might be comfy with all these people I simply rattled off and the truth that nearly all of the Republicans on this committee denied the election outcomes. Is that what you're saying?
REP TURNER: What I am comfy with is -the citizens are very good. And these individuals have been despatched to Congress to characterize their districts and to be a part of the congressional debate-
MARGARET BRENNAN: Sure.
REP TURNER: -to lead us to what is going on to be bipartisan, bicameral resolutions. We've a cut up authorities proper now, Republicans management the Home, the Senate is managed by the Democrats, you've gotten a Democrat president. We'll have lots of debate and discussions. And I believe that is going to be a really fruitful interval for- for Congress and for our nation, as a result of it'll must be bipartisan, bicameral, and I consider that the President in opening negotiations with Republicans is starting to begin that course of.
MARGARET BRENNAN: What is definitely doable on this bipartisan, bicameral scenario? What are you able to truly get laws by means of on?
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REP. TURNER: Relying on what the pending- what the President's prepared to do, I believe it is limitless. Proper? We've actually powerful points proper now. We've uncontrolled inflation. We've an open border and document individuals crossing our border.
MARGARET BRENNAN: What about gun management?
REP. TURNER: We've -we have the problem of Russia, and positively in Ukraine, and positively China, I believe we will have a lot of points that we will must cope with.
MARGARET BRENNAN: All proper, Congressman Turner, we have now to go away it there right this moment.
REP. TURNER: Thanks, Margaret.