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[Zyae]

KIEV —A month before Donald Trump clinched the Republican nomination, one of his closest allies in Congress — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy — made a politically explosive assertion in a private conversation on Capitol Hill with his fellow GOP leaders: that Trump could be the beneficiary of payments from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

”There's two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump," McCarthy (R-Calif.) said, according to a recording of the June 15, 2016 exchange, which was listened to and verified by The Washington Post. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher is a Californian Republican known in Congress as a fervent defender of Putin and Russia.

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) immediately interjected, stopping the conversation from further exploring McCarthy's assertion, and swore the Republicans present to secrecy.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...ifi_push_breaking-news&utm_term=.42e6c72b0395

Its happening

 

[ForsakenLotus]

I said damn. Go on record bruh.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

How many of those in the room were implicated. You'd think they'd wanna root out any potentially damning things from the party

 

[mjc]

.

 

[RoboPlato]

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) immediately interjected, stopping the conversation from further exploring McCarthy’s assertion, and swore the Republicans present to secrecy.

Paul Ryan's entire career could be accompanied by the Curb Your Enthusiasm theme.

 

[timetokill]

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) immediately interjected, stopping the conversation from further exploring McCarthy’s assertion, and swore the Republicans present to secrecy.

ohhohohohohohohhohoh

 

[fastmower]

Holy shit. Ryan is such a fuck.

 

[Steeped in a Sea of Games]

...

I'm not surprised at all.

 

[Balphon]

Filed from Kiev?

 

[SilentRob]

Ryan instructed his Republican lieutenants to keep the conversation private, saying: ”No leaks...This is how we know we're a real family here."

 

[uncredited male]

according to a recording of the June 15, 2016 exchange

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) immediately interjected...and swore the Republicans present to secrecy.

I guess the pinky swear didn't include clandestine recording.

 

[Patryn]

Best part:

When initially asked to comment on the exchange, Brendan Buck, a spokesman for Ryan, said: “That never happened,” and Matt Sparks, a spokesman for McCarthy, said: “The idea that McCarthy would assert this is absurd and false.”

After being told that The Post would cite a recording of the exchange, Buck, speaking for the GOP House leadership, said: “This entire year-old exchange was clearly an attempt at humor. No one believed the majority leader was seriously asserting that Donald Trump or any of our members were being paid by the Russians. What’s more, the speaker and leadership team have repeatedly spoken out against Russia’s interference in our election, and the House continues to investigate that activity.”

"Never happened."
"We have tapes."
"What? Oh fuck.... uh, it was a joke! Yeah! A joke!"

 

[Steel]

So, Ryan could be out of the running too?

 

[Oppo]

man. Ryan. how craven can you get?

none. none more craven.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

Paul Ryan's entire career could be accompanied by the Curb Your Enthusiasm theme.

Perfect.

 

[Prompto]

All this news everyday. It's insane

 

[Za-Neen-Jya]

Ryan is soooooo complicit in all of this Russia shit. I hope they nail his ass to the wall.

 

[shira]

USA or USSR

 

[Poor GRIMES]

👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

 

[yanipheonu]

Could you imagine how much money he'd need to give out? If true, I'd love to see what Trump's price was.

 

[Apharmd]

Oh my god if Ryan gets TAKEN DOWN

 

[Laevateinn]

 

[capitalCORN]

So, Ryan could be out of the running too?

Ryan's running against Yanchovic next,. A man who knows how to leverage social media. Bye bye Ryan.

 

[Billy_Pilgrim]

Ryan is one of the dumbest in all of this.

 

[BrutishMrFish]

Does this mean there's some Republican out there who's getting cold feet, or did the Post get the conversation from some other source?

 

[sphagnum]

oops

 

[smokeandmirrors]

If Paul Ryan ever told a joke that wasn't his beliefs then I'll eat a hat.

 

[slit]

If true Ryan is done. He'll be leaving with Trump.

 

[RiverShell]

This is probably why there has been rumours of a President Hatch, instead of Ryan.

 

[theclosetfan]

LOL.

 

[Apharmd]

All I want for Christmas is Ryan getting primaried. Or arrested.

Okay, I want more but oh, MAN.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Ryan, you moron.

 

[BoogieWoogie]

Holy shit, it un-fucking-believable how much Ryan hates America. He should go down as hard as Trump.

 

[Bill Squabber]

When initially asked to comment on the exchange, Brendan Buck, a spokesman for Ryan, said: “That never happened,” and Matt Sparks, a spokesman for McCarthy, said: “The idea that McCarthy would assert this is absurd and false.”

After being told that The Post would cite a recording of the exchange, Buck, speaking for the GOP House leadership, said: “This entire year-old exchange was clearly an attempt at humor. "

lmao

 

[Fenderputty]

My dream scenario is Ryan and/or McConnell going down with this too ...

I wanted to tell my Daughter that a woman cab be president, but this would suffice.

 

[~Kinggi~]

da bombs are droppin yet again get the BOOOOZEEEEEE

 

[Regginator]

Which is weird to me, because of all people, I don't think Trump really ""needs"" that money. Could there be something else Putin is paying/blackmailing Trump with? (Aside from the golden shower meme) Regardless, fucker needs to get impeached.

 

[Link]

This entire week has given me life.

 

[TS-08]

"It was just a joke!" has become the official GOP tag line.

 

[old manatee]

Incredible. So glad Paul Ryan was there.

 

[sunshine and gasoline]

Lmao @ Ryan.

 

[Escape Goat]

Midterms are going to be interesting.

 

[mcfrank]

When initially asked to comment on the exchange, Brendan Buck, a spokesman for Ryan, said: ”That never happened," and Matt Sparks, a spokesman for McCarthy, said: ”The idea that McCarthy would assert this is absurd and false."

After being told that The Post would cite a recording of the exchange, Buck, speaking for the GOP House leadership, said: ”This entire year-old exchange was clearly an attempt at humor.


That part shows what republican denials are worth.

 

[HTupolev]

This entire year-old exchange was clearly an attempt at humor

It's just locker-room talk.

 

[Spoiled Milk]

Yeah but Kevin McCarthy is also an idiot

 

[DBT85]

"Absolutely never happened, its ridiculous to suggest it"
"We have proof"
"Ohh thaaaaat, totally a joke bro"

 

[Intheflorsh]

“No leaks, alright?,” Ryan said, adding: “This is how we know we’re a real family here.”

“That’s how you know that we’re tight,” Scalise said.

“What’s said in the family stays in the family,” Ryan added.

Classic example of how republicans rationalize their amorality.

 

[def sim]

Paul must think he's Vin Diesel with that family card.

 

[kirblar]

If true Ryan is done. He'll be leaving with Trump.

Congratulations President Hatch.

 

[Deku Tree]

Are they gonna release the tapes? How about a public questioning on capital hill?