GOP forgives Trump after claiming his purge-the-families-of-Republican-Congresspeople idea was just a suggestion
Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump received a great deal of backlash for his idea to purge the families of GOP Congresspeople at midnight on Christmas every year. The criticism wasn't just in liberal circles either. Among those who wouldn't endorse his idea were House Speaker Paul Ryan and Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus. After further discussing the matter with Mr. Trump today, however, it appears as if the two sides are on the verge of coming together. Here's what Trump had to say about the meeting: "Look, I just said what I meant to say all along, and that's that the killing of their families was just a suggestion. It doesn't mean I won't do it, but it doesn't mean I will do it either. Things aren't set in stone on the matter, you know? After all, it's all about unpredictability, right?" House Speaker Paul Ryan followed those comments up with some of his own: "The meeting was incredibly en...