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Ryan Says GOP Needs to Unify to Defeat Clinton

WASHINGTON (AP)--House Speaker Paul Ryan says the Republican Party needs to be unified to defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton in the November election.

Ryan spoke to reporters Wednesday morning ahead of his Thursday meeting with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Ryan stunned the GOP last week when he said he wasn't ready to endorse the billionaire businessman.

Ryan said the party needs a "real unification" and must be at full strength to win the presidential election.

The speaker has faced some criticism for his reluctance to embrace Trump's candidacy.

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