US election Update: The highest influential personality of the Republican party has warned his party members to stay off Donald Trump

Paul Ryan

The most senior elected US Republican official has said he will not defend Donald Trump, after remarks he made about groping women led to outrage.

House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan vowed to focus on defending seats in Congress, but did not end his endorsement of the party's nominee.

Mr Trump tweeted that Mr Ryan should not waste his time fighting him.

Earlier Democratic rival Hillary Clinton cast doubt on Mr Trump's apology for the remarks, made 11 years ago.

On Sunday, Mr Trump described his words as "locker-room talk".

In a bitter televised debate, a month before the US presidential election, Mr Trump denied he had groped anyone.

Mrs Clinton tweeted on Monday that, if he stood by this assertion, he was "clearly not sorry".

It is recalled that Mr Paul Ryan is the highest influential personality in the Republican party and have since given signal to his party members about Donald Trump that all they need now is a lifeboat.

Source: BBC-News