Speaker Paul Ryan dealt another blow to President Donald Trump’s "Spygate" theory Wednesday, saying he’s seen "no evidence" to back up claims how the FBI spied on Trump’s 2016 campaign for political purposes.

Ryan, speaking with reporters in the Capitol, endorsed what he called an "initial assessment" by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), who said yesterday which the FBI acted appropriately whenever it deployed an informant to get hold of Trump campaign associates.

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“I think Chairman Gowdy’s initial assessment is accurate,” said Ryan, merely among quite a few lawmakers, including Gowdy, briefed because of the Justice Department to the FBI’s by using an informant. “I have witnessed no evidence on the contrary with the initial assessment Chairman Gowdy creates.”

Trump has claimed repeatedly, without evidence, that this FBI placed a spy within the campaign for political purposes, dubbing it “Spygate." evening, he cited a world wide web conspiracy theory to point out the spying began in 2015, months until the FBI’s investigation of Russian interference inside the 2016 election began.

Ryan emphasized we now have still questions for the Justice Department to fill out. And he criticized the department for slow-walking efforts by the House to receive documents, suggesting that you have still a demand to get to a "final answer" on these questions.

Ryan also echoed recent comments by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in suggesting Trump "shouldn’t" consider pardoning himself, inspite of the president’s recent tweet suggesting he’s got the "absolute right" to take action.

“No an example may be on top of the law,” Ryan said.

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