House Speaker Ryan Rules Out Bid for Republican Presidential Nomination
- Announcement aims to end speculation he could be party nominee
- Trump, Cruz may not gain enough delegates to clinch nomination
House Speaker Paul Ryan pauses while speaking at the Capitol in Washington on March 23, 2016.
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House Speaker Paul Ryan ruled out any bid for the Republican presidential nomination this year, saying the party should choose from among the candidates who have run in the 2016 primaries.
“I want to put this to rest once and for all,” Ryan Tuesday at the Republican National Committee office in Washington. “I do not want, nor will I accept, the nomination for our party.”