I believe it was Dan Senor, Ryan’s top advisor who initiated the attack.
Dan Senor has been pushing the WaPo audio all day. He is determined to keep the story alive.
And he’s a Republican?
Note to media: if interviewing Trump surrogates today, focus q’s on tape. Besides Rudy, these surrogates were all hiding over the weekend1/2
— Dan Senor (@dansenor) October 10, 2016
Now Trump surrogates magically appear b/c debate wasn’t a disaster. You shld intv them abt the tape, as though the debate never occurred 2/2
— Dan Senor (@dansenor) October 10, 2016