No, House Speaker Paul Ryan did not let President Trump off the hook for his alleged conduct towards former FBI Director James Comey.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the Wisconsin Republican discussed the content of Comey’s seven-page testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee. “The president’s new at this,” Ryan said. “He’s new to government. And so he probably wasn’t steeped in the long-running protocols that establish the relationships between the DOJ, FBI and White House.”
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