Christie to ask Ryan about endorsing Trump

by Jessie Hellmann - 05/05/16 5:22 PM ET

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will reach out to Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to find out why he is hesitant to endorse presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, according to WNYC.

Christie, who suspended his own campaign before endorsing Trump, is a potential vice president pick for Trump and has joined him often on the campaign trail.

{mosads}He also told the New York radio outlet he considers Trump to be a “strong person” whom he admires.

Ryan said Thursday during a CNN interview that he’s “just not ready” to support Trump as the nominee.

“To be perfectly candid with you. … I’m just not ready to do that at this point. I’m not there right now,” Ryan said on CNN’s “The Lead.”

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