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Hakeem Jeffries: “I think Paul Ryan is fundamentally a good man. I disagree with him on policy, and clearly he had some challenges with…”

On the recordSeptember 16, 2021
I think Paul Ryan is fundamentally a good man. I disagree with him on policy, and clearly he had some challenges with Trump, could have done much more to articulate that publicly.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York
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msnbc.com

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Jeffries reflects on Ryan's character and his handling of Trump.

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