Paul Ryan splits with Trump, says ‘no evidence’ FBI spied on president’s campaign

The following article by Karoun Demirjian and Mike DeBonis was posted on the Washington Post website June 6, 2018:

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan has joined those disputing President Trump’s assertion that federal law enforcement planted a spy inside his campaign, telling reporters Wednesday that he has seen “no evidence” to support such claims.

Ryan (R-Wis.) described as “accurate” an initial assessment offered last week by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, who told Fox News that “the FBI did exactly what my fellow citizens would want them to do” in investigating information alleging certain Trump campaign advisers had suspicious ties to Russia. Continue reading “Paul Ryan splits with Trump, says ‘no evidence’ FBI spied on president’s campaign”