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Paul Ryan: “It was preposterous to omit these words -- omit those words and that people deserve to know the terrorist group that…”

On the recordJune 19, 2016
It was preposterous to omit these words -- omit those words and that people deserve to know the terrorist group that inspired this gunman.
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Paul Ryan
Wisconsin

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Paul Ryan criticized the Justice Department for omitting references to ISIS and its leader from the transcript of the shooter's calls.

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