Thursday, June 2, 2016 3:47 PM EDT
Speaker Paul D. Ryan endorsed Donald J. Trump for president on Thursday, finally giving his backing after weeks of reluctance about supporting the man who ran against the party’s establishment, of which Mr. Ryan is the titular leader.
In a column posted on GazetteXtra.com, Mr. Ryan made clear he believed that Mr. Trump was the best candidate to help establish the agenda that he himself wants to get through Congress.
USA: Paul Ryan was elected Speaker of the House & is Strong Supporter of the Armenian cause
Rep. Paul Ryan
Representative Paul Ryan was officially elected President of the House after getting 236 votes of members of the House of Representatives.
The vote proved a formality after House Republicans have nominated Wednesday for the position.
Paul Ryan is a strong supporter of Armenia, including the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the United States and the safety of the people of Nagorno Karabakh.