Paul Ryan Brushes Back Trump’s ‘Spygate’ Assertion, Opposes Pardon

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By Anna Edgerton

June 6, 2018 at 3:20 PM UTC

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House Speaker Paul Ryan said he agrees that an FBI informant wasn’t spying on Donald Trump’s campaign, contradicting assertions by the president.

Ryan, responding to a reporter’s question Wednesday in Washington, said he stands by the statements of House Oversight Chairman Trey Gowdy, a South Carolina Republican.