"It isn't the first time I've had to do it, and it won't be the last time if this continues," Ryan told George Stephanopoulos on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday.

"Hopefully, this won't continue," Ryan added. "Hopefully, the campaign will move in a better direction so that it can with be one that we can all be proud of."

Asked whether he would continue to stand by Trump if he failed to change, Ryan responded, "Well, I'm not going to speak about what's happening in the future. But I believe and hope that he's going to change and improve his campaign. We'll see."

Youseff wrote:possible responses if he thought it was absurd:

Kevin, now is not the time for jokes
That's absurd, Kevin
Kevin, I know the conspiracies about Putin & Trump aren't really a big topic of conversation yet, so I'm confused by what you're saying

NOT

an order not to leak... a joke

the GOP known for not allowing leaks...of jokes. OK.

Fox News' Bret Baier asked Pence whether he would have "had to fire Flynn anyway"— even if Flynn had not misled him about his conversations with Russia's ambassador to the US in December — because he was paid over $500,000 "to lobby, essentially, for Turkey" from August to November.

"Hearing that story today was the first I'd heard of it," Pence said, adding that he "fully" supported "the decision that President Trump made to ask for General Flynn's resignation."

But Rep. Elijah Cummings, the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent Pence a letter on November 18 requesting more information about the potential conflicts of interest posed by Flynn's lobbying work.

Cummings sent the letter four days after both The Daily Caller and Politico reported that Flynn's consulting firm, Flynn Intel Group Inc., had been hired to lobby for Turkish interests.

"Recent news reports have revealed that Lt. Gen. Flynn was receiving classified briefings during the presidential campaign while his consulting firm, Flynn Intel Group, Inc., was being paid to lobby the U.S. Government on behalf of a foreign government's interests," Cummings wrote.

"Lt. Gen. Flynn's General Counsel and Principal, Robert Kelley, confirmed that they were hired by a foreign company to lobby for Turkish interests, stating: 'They want to keep posted on what we all want to be informed of: the present situation, the transition between President Obama and President-Elect Trump.' When asked whether the firm had been hired because of Lt. Gen. Flynn's close ties to President-elect Trump, Mr. Kelley responded, 'I hope so.'"

Pence's office did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

Rep. Cummings told Business Insider through his office that he believes "the problems that have occurred with Lt. General Flynn" could have been avoided had Pence heeded his warnings.

“In addition to being in the press, I warned the Vice President directly three months ago about the conflicts created by Lt. General Flynn’s company lobbying on behalf of Turkish interests," Cummings said.

Monkeyboy wrote:

Youseff wrote:possible responses if he thought it was absurd:

Kevin, now is not the time for jokes
That's absurd, Kevin
Kevin, I know the conspiracies about Putin & Trump aren't really a big topic of conversation yet, so I'm confused by what you're saying

NOT

an order not to leak... a joke

the GOP known for not allowing leaks...of jokes. OK.

exactly. JH much be on Putin's payroll, too. Or Ryan's, probably Ryan's.

jerseyhoya wrote:

Monkeyboy wrote:

Youseff wrote:possible responses if he thought it was absurd:

Kevin, now is not the time for jokes
That's absurd, Kevin
Kevin, I know the conspiracies about Putin & Trump aren't really a big topic of conversation yet, so I'm confused by what you're saying

NOT

an order not to leak... a joke

the GOP known for not allowing leaks...of jokes. OK.

exactly. JH much be on Putin's payroll, too. Or Ryan's, probably Ryan's.

All Dem posters here were on Putin's payroll for the 2012 election

/Monkeyboy logic

Donald Trump wrote: With all of the illegal acts that took place in the Clinton campaign & Obama Administration, there was never a special councel appointed!

slugsrbad wrote:

Donald Trump wrote: With all of the illegal acts that took place in the Clinton campaign & Obama Administration, there was never a special councel appointed!

Woody wrote:http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN18E106?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social

Should be another fun news day

Slowhand wrote:

slugsrbad wrote:

Donald Trump wrote: With all of the illegal acts that took place in the Clinton campaign & Obama Administration, there was never a special councel appointed!

They gave him his phone back!