While Ryan remained mum over the break, some of his allies laid out exactly how the Ways and Means Committee chairman might be convinced to run. Some Ryan allies told CBS News he simply would not “horse trade” or negotiate with the Freedom Caucus for a job he never sought in the first place.
Other Ryan friends have said he’d only want the post if he can win by unanimous acclamation — a nearly impossible feat given the current state of the fractious GOP caucus.
Source: Paul Ryan’s reluctance could spark Speakership scramble | TheHill
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