House leader to Republicans: Trump comments 'not who we are'
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The leader of the US House of Representatives, Speaker Paul Ryan, on Tuesday dismissed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's comments on Muslims, saying such views are "not what this party stands for and more importantly it's not what this country stands for."
"Freedom of religion is a fundamental constitutional principle...This is not conservatism what was proposed yesterday, is not what this party stands for and more importantly it's not what this country stands for," Ryan said.
The Wisconsin Republican said many Muslims served the country and work in Congress. He said the "vast, vast majority of them are peaceful."
Trump on Monday called for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States" in the wake of attacks at home and abroad.
