House Speaker Ryan Refutes Media Reports That he Is Planning to Quit
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), speaks about the Republican tax reform legislation currently before Congress, during his weekly briefing on Capitol Hill December 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan contradicted a Politico report published on Thursday that had claimed he wants to retire after the 2018 congressional elections.
When asked by reporters if he was planning to quit, Ryan said with a chuckle: “I’m not, no.”
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