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Paul Nehlen Calls for Ryan to Resign Speakership

by Ian Mason Paul Nehlen, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s 2016 primary opponent, issued a statement Friday calling for his rival to step down as head of the House of Representatives. Nehlen spoke to his Twitter followers after White House House Chief-of-Staff Reince Priebus, a key Ryan ally the Speaker had urged President Donald Trump to keep on, stepped down. Nehlen sought to portray Priebus’s ouster in spite of Ryan’s defense as a sign the administration had lost faith in his speakership. He used the Periscope app to proclaim: Speaker Ryan, Sir — you need to step down. The… View Article