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. “I think Chairman Gowdy’s initial assessment is accurate,” Ryan said, adding that “we have some more digging to do. “But I have seen no evidence to the contrary of the initial assessment that Chairman Gowdy has made,” Ryan continued. Trump and Nunes have attacked both agencies over their handling of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. On Wednesday, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) threw water on Trump’s claim that the FBI had planted a spy in his campaign, as well as his assertion that Trump could pardon himself.

Source: Washington Post June 06, 2018 15:44 UTC