Ryan: We Didn’t Learn Anything New From Comey Hearing

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) on Tuesday said that he did not learn anything “new” from FBI Director James Comey’s testimony about Russian interference in the U.S. election. He also reiterated that he has not seen any evidence indicating that President Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with Russian government officials.

“I don’t think we learned anything new yesterday with Comey’s testimony,” Ryan said at a press briefing.

He noted that the House Intelligence Committee was still investigating Russia’s attempts to influence the 2016 election, but he said that he has not seen evidence yet linking the Trump campaign to Russia.

“It is very clear that we’ve seen no evidence and have been presented with no evidence that Donald Trump or his staff were involved in this with the Russians,” he said.

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  1. Good thing Trump has a tiny hand to jam up Ryan’s tight little ass to work this clown like a puppet.

  2. So Ryan is openly admitting that he knew:

    1. The president and his team are under active investigation by the IC for collusion with Russia
    2. The president is full of shit for claiming Obama “wiretapped” him
    3. The 'pubs in congress knew that Russia was actively disrupting our democratic processes

    And he didn’t care about any of it.

  3. Ryan’s statement says nothing about Comey’s testimony but says all you need to know about his ability to learn.

  4. oUr teaM woN. SouR graPes, LibTard SnowflaKes. FiNd a safE space whEre you wonT be Triggered anD can Play yoUr tiny :violin:

  5. Go ahead and cinch that knot tying you to Trump Mr. Ryan. You will rightfully go down in history as the heartless fool and dishonest huckster we’ve always known you are.

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