Breaking News: Speaker Paul D. Ryan, the nation's highest-ranking elected Republican, said he was "not ready" to endorse Donald J. Trump

Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. May 05, 2016 NYTimes.com » Breaking News Alert May 05, 2016   BREAKING NEWS Speaker Paul D. Ryan, the nation's highest-ranking elected Republican, said he was "not ready" to endorse Donald J. Trump Thursday, May 5, 2016 4:16 PM EDT Speaker Paul D. Ryan said on Thursday he was "not ready" to endorse Donald J. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee. Mr. Ryan, who is also chairman of the Republican National Convention, has repeatedly said he would support his party's nominee. But he has carved out some terrain to differentiate himself, by insisting that House Republicans write their own policy agenda this year and by giving speeches that at times criticized Mr. Trump's views. Mr. Ryan said Republicans needed a "standard-bearer" who embodied the party's standards. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT FOLLOW NYTimes FACEBOOK @NYTimes Get more NYTimes.com newsletters » | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps for just $0.99. Subscribe » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alert newsletter. Unsubscribe | Manage Subscriptions | Change Your Email | Privacy Policy | Contact | Advertise Copyright 2015 The New York Times Company | 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018