Speaker of the House Paul Ryan explained Tuesday why he’s used his leadership platform recently to interject his opinion into the presidential race.

“As the speaker of the House, I don’t think I should be jumping in to the day to day, but when I see occasions where our conservative principles are being distorted, I feel the need to stand up for the Republican Party and for conservative principles,” Ryan told EWTN in a pre-taped interview that aired late Tuesday.

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