WASHINGTON _ While a full list speakers at Republican National Convention has not yet been released, we now know that the speaker will be one.
An aide to Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Monday confirmed to Roll Call that he will be giving a 10-minute long speech that will be about party unity and the House Republican agenda. Politico first reported Ryan's plan in an interview published Monday.
"The sharp contrast between Republican ideas and four more years of Obama-like progressive policies; and the need for conservatives to unite around Republican candidates in advance of a critical election," the Ryan aide said of what the Speaker plans to talk about.
The Wisconsin Republican has been critical of Donald Trump's campaign rhetoric, casting uncertainty over what Ryan's role would be at the convention.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Tenn. Rep. Marsha Blackburn and Trump's children have either been named by the Trump campaign as speakers or have said themselves that they have a speaking slot.
Other likely speakers include former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton, House Republican Conference Chairman Cathy McMorris Rodgers and West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito.
