How Ryan decided to ditch Trump
The speaker did not expect Trump to clinch the nomination so soon and huddled quickly with advisers to plot his break.
.. The decision will shape Ryan’s political future in the short and long term, and could have a real effect on the outcome of the 2016 election. Immediately, the move could give the 200-plus Republicans up for reelection — particularly those in the swing districts that will decide the size of the GOP’s majority, or even whether it keeps the House — a measure of cover from Trump’s unpopularity.