Republican leader, Paul Ryan, says he does not plan to rescind his endorsement of presumptive nominee Donald Trump, in the U.S. presidential race.
But, in the aftermath of the deadliest shooting in American history, the rift between Mr. Trump and the Republican party establishment continues to grow.
This week the billionaire businessman has taken credit for calling the mass shooting an act of terror, hinted that President Obama was an ISIS sympathizer, and called for a ban on all immigrants from countries with a terrorist problem.
Asked what he thought of Mr Trump's ban on the Washington Post from covering his campaign, Mr Ryan laughed.
He also hit back at Mr Trump's recent call for congressional leaders to "stay quiet"
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Republican Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, continued to defend his endorsement of Mr Trump, and insist he would still stand by his principles.
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