Paul Ryan: I won’t be pushed out early

Published April 12, 2018 12:04pm ET



Speaker Paul Ryan said he won’t leave his post early, despite early speculation that Republicans may want a new speaker in the next few months, and told reporters that most GOP lawmakers want him to remain in his post until he retires in January because nobody can top his fundraising prowess.

“I have shattered every fundraising record any speaker has ever set,” Ryan said in response to reports that some lawmakers want a swift exit.

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