House Speaker Paul Ryan’s political future returned to the speculation spotlight Thursday amid reports that he’s eyeing an exit from Congress after the 2018 midterms.
Politico Magazine published a lengthy article, detailing how Ryan has “made it known†to confidants this will be his final term as speaker. On the cusp of a major legislative victory – passage of a tax overhaul – Ryan would, the thinking goes, spend 2018 trying to tackle entitlement reform, while fundraising in an all-out campaign to keep the House majority.
Then he could return to Wisconsin, leaving it all on the field.
Ryan and his aides were quick to dismiss the chatter publicly.
“No,†Ryan replied, chuckling when asked at the end of a Thursday press conference if he’s quitting soon.
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