Ryan Says Trump Just ‘Trolling’ With Threat to Pull Clearances
House Speaker Paul Ryan
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Washington (AP) -- President Donald Trump's threat to revoke the security clearances of top former officials critical of his administration left congressional leaders stunned and confused, with the House speaker shrugging it off as a bit of "trolling."
"I think he's just trolling people, honestly," Paul Ryan, R-Wis., told reporters Tuesday with a laugh.