Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus is “apoplectic” over Donald Trump’s refusal to back House Speaker Paul Ryan or Sen. John McCain, a top Republican source said.
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Priebus called several Trump staffers, including campaign manager Paul Manafort, to express his “extreme displeasure” with Trump’s comments, the source with knowledge of the conversations told NBC News…
The friendship between Priebus and Ryan goes back decades. Priebus was the GOP chairman for Ryan’s congressional district before he was the state party chair. Ryan credited Priebus with the Republican takeover of Wisconsin in 2010.
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