Paul Ryan: 'This is not a war with Islam'

House Speaker Paul Ryan.
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House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has continued to edge away from Donald Trump's inflammatory rhetoric, saying Tuesday that "this is a war with radical Islam. It is not a war with Islam. Muslims are our partners."

While Trump has renewed his call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States following the Orlando nightclub shooting, Ryan has reiterated his longstanding disagreement with such a policy. "I do not think a Muslim ban is in our country's interests," he said. "I do not think it is reflective of our principles."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.