Over the last week, Trump has engaged in a back-and-forth with the parents of American war hero Army Capt. In his first interview since Trump’s comment, Ryan told Wisconsin radio station WTAQ that his endorsement of the real estate mogul is not a “blank check.” Days later, Trump said he could not endorse Ryan in his primary, which is just a week away. WASHINGTON ― House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Thursday that Donald Trump’s attempts to discredit the family of a soldier who died in Iraq were “beyond the pale,” but not so unacceptable that he would revoke his endorsement of the candidate. Trump said Khan’s father, Khizr, “viciously attacked” him during his speech at the DNC, and suggested that Ghazala Khan hadn’t spoken because she was not allowed to do so.

Source: Huffington Post August 04, 2016 16:07 UTC