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Ryan Says He'll Seek Re-Election as Speaker
Source: Associated Press
Ryan Says He'll Seek Re-Election as Speaker
By SCOTT BAUER, ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSINEE, Wis. — Nov 4, 2016, 2:37 PM ET
Speaker Paul Ryan said Friday he will seek re-election to the top job in the House if Republicans hold onto their majority, an outcome widely expected in next week's elections.
Ryan's comment comes as some House Republicans — hard-right conservatives and backers of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump — have discussed trying to oust him from his post. He became speaker only a year ago after conservatives pressured his predecessor, John Boehner, R-Ohio, into abandoning the job and retiring from Congress.
Ryan, R-Wis., was asked Friday following a campaign stop with Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson about a report in The Hill newspaper about "chatter" that he was no longer interested in being speaker.
"Nope. Not true," Ryan said. "Don't believe everything you read. I am interested in staying on as speaker."
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By SCOTT BAUER, ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSINEE, Wis. — Nov 4, 2016, 2:37 PM ET
Speaker Paul Ryan said Friday he will seek re-election to the top job in the House if Republicans hold onto their majority, an outcome widely expected in next week's elections.
Ryan's comment comes as some House Republicans — hard-right conservatives and backers of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump — have discussed trying to oust him from his post. He became speaker only a year ago after conservatives pressured his predecessor, John Boehner, R-Ohio, into abandoning the job and retiring from Congress.
Ryan, R-Wis., was asked Friday following a campaign stop with Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson about a report in The Hill newspaper about "chatter" that he was no longer interested in being speaker.
"Nope. Not true," Ryan said. "Don't believe everything you read. I am interested in staying on as speaker."
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/ryan-hell-seek-election-speaker-43307514
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