Worse, Mr. Ryan is at odds with the president and a majority in his party on immigration and border control. When Representative Adam Schiff, Democrat of California, made a spurious allegation against Representative Devin Nunes, Republican of California, Mr. Ryan backed Mr. Schiff and sidelined Mr. Nunes for months. It’s no wonder that Mr. Ryan couldn’t hold the conference together on big votes. Republicans want and deserve a speaker with the courage and tenacity of Mr. Nunes — one who supports his troops when they’re under fire. The predictable response from Democrats will be that Mr. Ryan couldn’t square his principles with the reality of Mr. Trump’s presidency.

Source: New York Times April 12, 2018 00:22 UTC