U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday said he is willing to consider additional sanctions on Russia, and reiterated his support for U.S. intelligence community findings that Russia interfered in the 2016 election.
Reuters: Speaker Ryan says House may consider new sanctions on Russia
(L-R) Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) answers reporters' questions during a news conference with (L-R) Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI), Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Rep. Mia Love (R-UT) following their weekly caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center July 17, in Washington, DC. After President Donald Trump said he believed President Vladimir Putin that Russia did not interfere with the 2016 presidential election during a news conference in Finland, Ryan released a statement critical of Trump. "There is no question that Russia interfered in our election and continues attempts to undermine democracy here and around the world," Ryan said in a statement. The president must appreciate that Russia is not our ally."
