Ryan: FBI’s Conclusion On Clinton ‘Defies Explanation’

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., ponders a question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, where he talked about his 2016 agenda and GOP efforts to repeal Obamacare, formally ... House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., ponders a question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, where he talked about his 2016 agenda and GOP efforts to repeal Obamacare, formally known as The Affordable Care Act. The House passed legislation yesterday to gut President Barack Obama's signature health law, fulfilling a promise to Republican voters in a presidential election year but inviting a certain veto. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS
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House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday in a statement that the FBI’s decision not to suggest the Department of Justice brings charges against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “defies explanation.”

“While I respect the law enforcement professionals at the FBI, this announcement defies explanation. No one should be above the law. But based upon the director’s own statement, it appears damage is being done to the rule of law,” Ryan said.

He added that declining to prosecute Clinton for her handling of classified information “will set a terrible precedent.”

“The findings of this investigation also make clear that Secretary Clinton misled the American people when she was confronted with her criminal actions,” Ryan said in the statement.

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  1. Hmmm…defies explanation only to a myopic, pandering, cowardly and useless excuse for a human being such as yourself, Lyin’ Ryan:

    Perhaps now we could investigate other scandals:

    Trump raping an underage girl
    Trump scamming money using the cover of a, basically, non-existant Trump University
    Trump not paying his vendors and stiffing people who deserved payment
    Trump benefiting from bankruptcies leaving others high and dry
    Trump using white supremacy memes to incite
    Trump making false claims of donating to charity
    Trump bribing Texas attorney general
    …and on and on and on.

    Whatcha’ think, Paulie boy! Take your pick.

  2. Avatar for wwss wwss says:

    I would think, that given his propensity for offering economic “solutions” that are based on nothing more than political agendas and bad math, that Ryan would be fine with the FBI results.

  3. What is it that Paul knows that the FBI does not? Is he withholding important information? Is it "Impeding the Investigation? What is it? There’s something going on here…

  4. I’m pretty sure

    1. 1+1=2
      2)2+2=4

    also defies explanation for you too Paulie Boi

    btw… how’s that Benghazi thing working out for you and that witch hunt on the Planned Parenthood deal?

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