CNN reports:
House Speaker Paul Ryan, answering questions at the House GOP’s weekly press conference, said that while he did not believe President Trump’s actions alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin arose to treason as alleged by former CIA chief John Brennan (“I do not,” he said), said he clearly believes “Russia did meddle with our elections.”
“Russia is trying to undermine democracy itself, to delegitimize democracy, so they can be look good by comparison. Let’s be really clear about that,” Ryan said.
“We know they interfered with our elections, and we have passed sanctions on Russia to hold them accountable. More importantly, what we intend to do, is be sure that they don’t get away with it again.”
“Russia is trying to undermine Democracy itself, to delegitimize Democracy, so for some reason they can look good by comparison … We know they interfered with our elections,” says House Speaker Paul Ryan https://t.co/LxMEK5qMIg https://t.co/WrKJEfxidQ
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) July 17, 2018
i can’t wait til we don’t have to give a flying fuck about what paul ryan says
— marisa kabas (@MarisaKabas) July 17, 2018
.@SpeakerRyan: Russia meddled in our election and is hellbent on undermining our democracy.
Reporter: Do you agree with @JohnBrennan that what @POTUS did yesterday was treasonous?#PaulRyan: No.
— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) July 17, 2018
Another shameful performance by @SpeakerRyan, standing by mendacious House report and minimizing Russian attack by claiming it had no impact on election outcome. (How does he know?) https://t.co/1Rt5RtPSm2
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) July 17, 2018
It’s cool Paul Ryan is retiring several years after his conscience did.
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) July 17, 2018
So spineless, cowardly, vile, repugnant @SpeakerRyan still refuses to condemn trump, their disgusting wannabe Dictator, full on for his siding with Russia instead of America. Speaks wonders honestly. America isn’t safe in GOP control.
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) July 17, 2018
Speaker Paul Ryan says he is “more than happy” to consider more sanctions on Russia: “I understand the desire and the need to have good relations…but Russia is a menacing government that does not share out interests and it does not share our values” https://t.co/UJ1rqDiBlq pic.twitter.com/3TVulpK4jp
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) July 17, 2018
.@SpeakerRyan downplays Russian interference: “It is clear that it didn’t have a material effect on our elections.” (That assertion is not in fact clear at all.) pic.twitter.com/R0Yt1zL6Ln
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 17, 2018
“Vladimir Putin does not share our interests, Vladimir Putin does not share our values,” says House Speaker Paul Ryan: “They did interfere in our elections, it’s really clear.” https://t.co/LxMEK5qMIg https://t.co/EEWbkU69fe
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) July 17, 2018