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Paul Ryan might regret having said this about Hillary Clinton

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May 15, 2017 at 6:06 p.m. EDT

Update: Ryan said through spokesman Doug Andres: "We have no way to know what was said, but protecting our nation's secrets is paramount. The speaker hopes for a full explanation of the facts from the administration."

Speaker Paul Ryan spoke on the importance of classified information at a press conference on July 7, 2016. (Video: Speaker Paul Ryan)

In July 2016, few in Washington were more incredulous that the FBI decided not to charge Hillary Clinton with a crime for sending and receiving classified information on her private email server than House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.).