Ryan defends Trump for firing Comey

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey’s firing (all times local):
6:45 p.m.
House Speaker Paul Ryan is defending President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey.
Ryan says Trump lost patience with Comey, and says many Republicans, Democrats and senior Justice Department officials had lost confidence in him. The Wisconsin Republican says Trump doesn’t want the FBI “in disarray” and acted wi