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Paul Ryan: Well, to be perfectly candid, Jake, I'm just not there at this point. I am not there right now. And I hope to, though…

On the recordMay 4, 2016
Well, to be perfectly candid, Jake, I'm just not there at this point. I am not there right now. And I hope to, though, and I want to. But I think what is required is that we unify this party. And I think the bulk of the burden on unifying the party will have to come from our presumptive nominee.
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Paul Ryan
Wisconsin

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Paul Ryan expresses his hesitation to support Donald Trump and emphasizes the need for party unity.

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