(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) House Speaker Paul Ryan acknowledged Thursday that the Republican presidential nomination process could result in a convention fight this summer, and he condemned recent remarks by front-runner Donald Trump that a riot could result if he isn't the nominee at the end of the process.
"We are getting our minds around the idea that this could very well become a reality," Ryan, R-Wis., said Thursday when asked about an open convention.
Ryan, in his role as speaker, also serves as the Republican National Convention chairman. He would play a key role overseeing the convention if candidates Trump, Ted Cruz, or John Kasich are unable to garner the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the nomination. If no candidate reaches the number, the decision would be left up to convention delegates.