Rep. Gaetz: We Need Ryan to Stand With Congress, Not ‘Be a Defender of The Deep State’

In reference to Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-Wisc.) criticism of President Donald Trump’s assertions about FBI spies in his 2016 presidential campaign and Ryan’s apparent non-interest in a special counsel to investigate the Clinton Foundation and Hillary Clinton’s e-mail malfeasance, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said some GOP leaders are “carrying water” for the DOJ and that Ryan should be helping Congress and not defending “the deep state.” “It is shameful to see House Republican Leadership emphasize support for FBI and DOJ intelligence collection on the Trump Campaign,” said Rep. Gaetz in a June 7 statement. “Our leadership should be setting impeachment hearings for those who refuse to produce documents,” he said.  “Instead, some are carrying water for a Justice Department that has already resisted congressional oversight, misrepresented material facts to a FISA court, improperly redacted documents and failed to disclose spying on a presidential campaign.” Discussing Speaker Ryan on the June 6 edition of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Rep. Gatez also said, “[T]here is no defense today for Paul Ryan siding with the FBI and Department of Justice against those of us in the Congress who are working for transparency and accountability. [Chairman] Devin Nunes, for example, has been asking for a year for the documents that go to the very heart of this Trump-Russia hoax.” “As we sit here today, Lou, members of Congress have not been sent the documents that show why this investigation even began,” said Gaetz. (Read more)