Mr. Trump stumbled, Mr. Ryan went on, because he is “learning as he goes,” and because “he wasn’t steeped in the long-running protocols that establish the relationships between D.O.J., F.B.I. Some of its members remain staunch supporters of Mr. Trump, while others are doubtless panicked about their political futures with Mr. Trump strutting about at the head of the party, insulting everyone and everything in sight: staff members, allies, laws, diplomatic decorum and common sense. Thin-skinned as he is, Mr. Trump ought to be offended by Mr. Ryan’s condescension. He chided Mr. Comey for not clearing Mr. Trump. Actually that information was leaked — by Mr. Trump, in his letter firing Mr. Comey.

Source: New York Times June 10, 2017 18:22 UTC