House Speaker Paul Ryan condemned the terrorist attack in Manchester, England and vowed the U.S. “will never bow or bend to radical Islamic terror.”
Ryan, R-Wis., a father of three, said he was consumed by the thought of the children injured or killed in the attack, which occurred at an Ariana Grande concert while their parents waited outside for them.
“Think about that for a second,” Ryan said. “Many rushing in hoping to God and fearing the worst. “To deliberately target innocent children is cowardice in its most heinous form. So we should not be surprised that ISIS has claimed responsibility for this attack. But we will never bow or bend to radical Islamic terror.”
Ryan said the U.S. must be “vigorous,” in protecting the United States from terrorist attacks and praised President Trump’s speech in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, in which he called on Middle Eastern allies to step up the fight against ISIS.
“This is why I’m pleased the President is overseas, working on the offense against ISIS,” Ryan said. “Let’s fight them over there, instead of over here.”
