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. 。 Instead, they often focussed on why information about potential Russian interference kept leaking to news outlets.
。 SEE ALSO:FBI director tries to help congressman understand how elections work 。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.。 — Erick Fernandez (ErickFernandez) May 8, 2017 。   Clapper said he hasn't knowingly done so, then Kennedy tried to clarify.
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。By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 。Thanks for signing up! 。 "Classified or unclassified?" Kennedy asked. 。 "Well uh, unclassified is not -- is not leaking," Clapper said. 。 — 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.
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