Paul Ryan: ‘We must be clear. White supremacy is repulsive’

Published August 15, 2017 10:24pm ET



House Speaker Paul Ryan called on political leaders to be clear in condemning white supremacy after President Trump on Tuesday resorted to previous comments minimizing the evil of such groups.

“We must be clear,” Ryan, R-Wis., tweeted. “White supremacy is repulsive. This bigotry is counter to all this country stands for. There can be no moral ambiguity.”

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