Ryan: 'I clearly understand' why Comey reopened Clinton email case

House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday split from colleagues who have been critical of FBI Director James Comey, saying he “clearly” understands why the head of the bureau made his decision to reopen Hillary Clinton’s email case and make it public.

“I understand why he did what he did because imagine if he didn’t and we found out after the fact that he was sitting on this before the election,” Ryan told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. “So I clearly understand why he did what he did.”