Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) gave an answer that can only be described as gutless enablement when asked if he would ever meet with a foreign source offering campaign information.
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Ryan was asked if he would ever do what Donald Trump Jr. did, and he answered, “Look, I’m not going to go into hypotheticals only because I think it’s important that we get to the bottom of all of this. As you all know, I supported Bob Mueller being appointed special counsel, and I think we need to let him, and his team and our investigators here do their jobs and follow these leads wherever they may lay, wherever they may go and follow the facts.”
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It is this kind of gutless enabling of Trump has gotten McConnell and Ryan up to their eyes into the Russia scandal. The Speaker of the House should have said that he would never meet with Russia or any other foreign government to get campaign information. Republicans refuse to stand up to Trump, which why they have a majority, but are unable to govern.
Ryan’s answer was a profile in cowardice and shows why the problems in the Republican Party don’t begin and end with Trump. The former Grand Old Party is now a soulless operation that exists solely to pass legislation that benefits the wealthy and corporate interests.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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