Ryan: Mueller Indictment Shows ‘Extent Of The Subterfuge’ In Russian Meddling

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 11:  House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks during a weekly press conference on Capitol Hill on January 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 11: House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks during a weekly press conference on Capitol Hill on January 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. Ryan defended the president after Trump weighed in on the co... WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 11: House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks during a weekly press conference on Capitol Hill on January 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. Ryan defended the president after Trump weighed in on the controversial program, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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House Majority Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) on Friday said special counsel Robert Mueller’s bombshell indictment of 13 Russians indicates “the extent of the subterfuge” that Russia undertook to meddle in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

“We have known that Russia meddled in the election, but these indictments detail the extent of the subterfuge,” Ryan said in a statement. “Today’s announcement underscores why we need to follow the facts and work to protect the integrity of future elections.”

Mueller on Friday announced that a grand jury has indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities on criminal charges related to the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Read Ryan’s full statement below:

“We have known that Russia meddled in the election, but these indictments detail the extent of the subterfuge. The Russians engaged in a sinister and systematic attack on our political system. It was a conspiracy to subvert the process, and take aim at democracy itself. Today’s announcement underscores why we need to follow the facts and work to protect the integrity of future elections.”

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  1. Paul Ryan (R-Kremlin): “Today’s announcement underscores why we need to follow the facts…"

    2016 secret recording of GOP leadership leaked to WaPo:

    "The Russians hacked the DNC and got the opposition research that they had on Trump,” McCarthy said with a laugh.

    Ryan asked who the Russians “delivered” the opposition research to.

    “There’s two people, I think, Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump,” McCarthy said, drawing some laughter.

    “Swear to G-d,” McCarthy added.

    “This is an off the record,” Ryan said.

    Some lawmakers laughed at that.

    “No leaks, alright?,” Ryan said, adding: “This is how we know we’re a real family here.”

    “That’s how you know that we’re tight,” Scalise said.

    “What’s said in the family stays in the family,” Ryan added.

  2. Eddie fucking Munster needs to wander off into the weeds and never be heard from again.

  3. Avatar for tsp tsp says:

    “We have known that Russia meddled in the election, but these indictments detail the extent of the subterfuge,” Ryan said in a statement.

    Mr. Speaker, that Russian subterfuge includes the entirety of the RNC. FYI, you’re in deep shit.

  4. this article’s photo needs to appear in the dictionary next to disingenuous

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