The anonymous writer of a New York Times essay that was critical of President Donald Trump is "living in dishonesty," House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday.
During his weekly Capitol Hill press conference, Ryan was asked about the opinion piece that's gained national attention and has sparked many questions since it was published Wednesday.
"A person who works in the administration serves at the pleasure of the president. [The Times essay author is] a person who obviously is living in dishonesty," Ryan said.
"It doesn't help the president. If you're not interested in helping the president, you shouldn't work for the president, as far as I'm concerned."
Later, Ryan followed up by saying he's focused on the results gleaned from governmental actions.
"What I concern myself about are the results of government," Ryan said. "And the results of government are good results. I know the president is very unconventional. And I know his tweeting and unconventional tactics bother people ... our branch of government is in charge of making sure that we pass good laws that improve people's lives. And guess what, we are passing good laws that improve people's lives."
The Times said a senior administration official wrote the essay, which has led to a host of cabinet members and others in Trump's inner circle saying publicly that they did not write it.
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