Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) was “sobbing” as he watched the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol unfold on television, a new book reports,” according to CNN.
Ryan said he’s not much of a crier, but “something snapped in him” as he watched the Capitol attack.
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