Ryan contradicts Trump's claim that the FBI planted a 'spy'

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a break with President Donald Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday that he agrees there is no evidence that the FBI planted a "spy" in Trump's 2016 presidential campaign in an effort to hurt his chances at the polls.

He also issued a careful warning about Trump's recent assertion that he has the authority to pardon himself.

"I don't know the technical answer to that question, but I think obviously the answer is he shouldn't and no one is above the law," Ryan told reporters on Wednesday.

The comments come after Trump insisted in a series of angry tweets last month...

 

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