Appearing on ABC's 'This Week', House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan said that he supports Chris Christie and is giving him the benefit of the doubt amid the Bridgegate scandal. Ryan 'confident' in Christie

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan supports Chris Christie and is giving him the benefit of the doubt amid conflicting accounts of what the New Jersey governor knew about lane closures at the George Washington Bridge.

Asked whether Christie can continue to be one of the most visible faces of the GOP as chairman of Republican Governors Association, the former Republican vice presidential nominee said in an interview aired Sunday on ABC's "This Week." said he's "confident" in Christie. "I consider Chris Christie a friend. I think he's been a fantastic governor," he said.

"Right now, all we know is one person's word against another. You can't base any conclusion on such a thing," the Wisconsin congressman added. "And so unless something else is known or made clear, I don't see why you would change what's going on right now. I don't think he should step down because nothing has been proven, and you always give a person the benefit of the doubt in those kind of situations, in my judgment."