The Senate hearing Monday was supposed to focus on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, but many Republican senators didn't feel like talking about that.
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Instead, they often focussed on why information about potential Russian interference kept leaking to news outlets. 。
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Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy wanted to know, for example, whether former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper -- who testified alongside former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates -- had ever leaked information to the press.
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Add Sen. Kennedy to the group of idiots with this "unclassified" gaffe.pic.twitter.com/COTKs1nreE
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— Erick Fernandez (ErickFernandez) May 8, 2017 。
— Erick Fernandez (ErickFernandez) May 8, 2017
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Clapper said he hasn't knowingly done so, then Kennedy tried to clarify. 。Mashable Light SpeedWant more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories?Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. 。By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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"Classified or unclassified?" Kennedy asked.
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"Well uh, unclassified is not -- is not leaking," Clapper said.。
The room, as you can hear in the video, burst into laughter, as did the twittersphere. 。
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SEN. JOHN KENNEDY: Have you ever leaked classified or unclassified information?
JAMES CLAPPER: Unclassified is not leaking.
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ROOM: LOL 。
— Sahil Kapur (sahilkapur) May 8, 2017 。
Kennedy has a law degree from the University of Virginia, but, hey, we all can't be prepared for work 100 percent of the time. 。Featured Video For You 。
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