The Koch brothers are going to skip the Republican National Convention

Conservative billionaire political donor Charles Koch won't be in attendance at July's Republican National Convention, he told ABC News in an interview published Monday. Neither will his fundraising network, Freedom Partners, which he partially funds alongside his brother, David.

"Why go?" Koch said. "We're not interested in politics. We're interested in moving us towards a culture and policies that will enable people to improve their lives."

Koch also criticized the conservative support for House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) as president, saying he shouldn't be considered a contested convention's "white knight." His negative feedback for the GOP follows his Sunday assertion on ABC that "it's possible" Hillary Clinton is the strongest presidential candidate.

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