State of American Politics with Paul Ryan

The 54th Speaker of the House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, joins President Joseph Harroz Jr. for this edition of Conversations with the President. Ryan was on campus for the annual Presidential Speaker Series where he discussed the state of American politics to a crowd of over 700 attendees. In this episode, Ryan dives in his connections to the state of Oklahoma, his decision to leave politics and enter his second career as well as his thoughts on the current state of American politics.

0:00 – 1:33 – Introduction 

1:34 – 5:19 – Ryan's connection to the state of Oklahoma

5:20 – 8:21 – Experience as Speaker of the House of Representatives

8:22 – 11:35 – Walking away from politics

11:36 – 18:00 – The changing state of American politics

18:01 – 21:28 – Foreign threats to democracy

21:29 – 24:00 – The outlook of presidential races

24:01 – 27:25 – Advice to students

27:26 – Ryan's hope for a third career and his advice for the country.