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House Speaker Paul Ryan told fellow Republicans he will no longer defend GOP nominee Donald Trump and he will instead use the next 29 days to focus on preserving his party's hold on Congress.

"The speaker is going to spend the next month focused entirely on protecting our congressional majorities," Ryan's spokeswoman said.

In a conference call with party members. Ryan said, "you all need to do what's best for you and your district," according to someone who listened to the meeting.

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