Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 At indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE (R-Wis.) reaffirmed that the U.S. justice system “should be blind” on Wednesday, two days after President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE lashed out at Attorney General Jeff Sessions Jefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsGOP set to release controversial Biden report Trump's policies on refugees are as simple as ABCs Ocasio-Cortez, Velázquez call for convention to decide Puerto Rico status MORE for prosecuting two of Trump’s early GOP supporters.

“Justice is blind. Justice should be blind and should have no [consideration] with respect to political party. That’s the emblem of the Justice Department: blind justice,” Ryan told reporters in his first news conference since the House’s summer recess.

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“So I think it’s very important that we respect the fact that justice should be blind. It should have no impact on political party and I think the process is working its way as it should.”

Ryan, however, did not utter Trump's name during his remarks.

Two of Ryan’s House GOP colleagues — Rep. Chris Collins Christopher (Chris) Carl CollinsConspicuous by their absence from the Republican Convention NY Republican Chris Jacobs wins special election to replace Chris Collins 5 things to watch in Tuesday's primaries MORE of New York and Duncan Hunter Duncan HunterDCCC reserves new ad buys in competitive districts, adds new members to 'Red to Blue' program Wife of former Rep. Duncan Hunter sentenced to 8 months of home confinement Harris endorses Democrat in tight California House race MORE of California — were indicted by the Justice Department over the August break. Collins, his son and others were charged with insider trading. Hunter and his wife were charged with misusing campaign funds and other crimes.

Collins and Hunter were the first members of Congress to endorse Trump in the 2016 GOP presidential primary.

On Labor Day, Trump made his feelings known, slamming Sessions, his own attorney general, for bringing charges against fellow Republicans and possibly costing them their seats this fall.

“Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department,” Trump tweeted. “Two easy wins now in doubt because there is not enough time. Good job Jeff......”

Along with the conviction of Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort Paul John ManafortOur Constitution is under attack by Attorney General William Barr Bannon trial date set in alleged border wall scam Conspicuous by their absence from the Republican Convention MORE, and guilty pleas from Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, Democrats are trying to paint the GOP as the party of rampant corruption before the November midterms.

But Ryan called the Collins and Hunter indictments “isolated incidents,” and argued that tax cuts and the strong economy would carry Republicans through the election.

“We’ve taken the appropriate action. We’ve removed these members from their committees, which is what we do in these kinds of situations, which have happened on the other side of the aisle as well. These are isolated incidents,” Ryan said.

“Our members are working hard at doing their jobs … to improve people’s lives. We have an agenda we’re proud of, and we have more work to do that we’re going to complete,” he added. “And that’s going to be the story that’s going to dominate.”

--Updated at 11:25 a.m.