Trump says he still wants Paul Ryan to be convention chair

House Speaker Paul Ryan
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Despite recent tensions, Donald Trump says he still wants House Speaker Paul Ryan to remain chairman of the Republican National Convention this summer in Cleveland, Politico reports. "I'd love frankly for him to stay and be chairman," Trump said in an interview with Fox's Bill O'Reilly Tuesday night.

Ryan had offered Monday to step down as chairman of the convention if Trump asked, due to ill feelings that arose last week after he refused to endorse Trump, saying he wasn't ready. His remarks prompted Trump to say he was similarly "not ready to support Speaker Ryan's agenda."

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