Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the aftermath of U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan’s retirement announcement. Kokai offered these comments during the April 20, 2018, edition of UNC-TV’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
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