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House Speaker Paul Ryan said Monday he is not concerned about Sarah Palin’s statement over the weekend that she will support his 1st Congressional District primary opponent, and he said he would respect Donald Trump’s wishes if he’s asked to step down as chairman of the Republican National Convention.

Ryan shared his vision for moving forward after an “extremely divisive” GOP primary in a phone interview with the Kenosha News.

The speaker, whose congressional district includes Kenosha County, fielded questions about his upcoming bid for re-election, the state of the Republican Party, and what assurances he is looking for from Trump, the party’s presumptive presidential nominee.

Q. What do you see going on in your party right now?

A. Our party just concluded a very divisive primary — extremely divisive. Our party is not as unified as it needs to be, as it can be. I believe we need to acknowledge that and be honest with ourselves. We need to actually unify our party so we can go into the fall at full strength, so we can actually achieve success. I believe I can help us do that.

Q. What do you hope to accomplish with your meeting with Trump on Thursday?