House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) said Hillary Clinton should be barred from classified information normally provided to presidential nominees in the wake of a damning FBI report about her private email server conduct.
In an appearance Tuesday night on The Kelly File, Ryan said Clinton "clearly lives above the law" and that her actions were disqualifying.
He reminded Megyn Kelly that was a 2012 candidate for Vice President, he received classified briefings on the campaign trail every week.
"[James] Comey said short of prosecution, some kind of administration action should occur, bringing consequences," Ryan said. "I think the DNI, the Director of National Intelligence, should block her access to classified information given how recklessly she handled this during the presidential campaign. If she becomes president, that's one thing, but I don't think she should get classified information, and I think the DNI should block it given how recklessly she handled this from the start."
Ryan said FBI Director James Comey laid out a clear case for why Clinton should be prosecuted for her mishandling of classified information, only to announce he wouldn't recommend charges.
People have been convicted for far less, Ryan said.
"This certainly does underscore the belief that the Clintons live above the law, and this is one of the reasons why people are so dissatisfied, so upset about government," he said. "They think that people live by a different set of rules and the Clintons, they take the candle on this one."
Ryan said the FBI should release all of its findings, adding the House Oversight Committee was going to call Comey to testify and answer questions about the investigation.