'That's comforting': DNI James Clapper 'kind of salutes' Chinese for OPM hack

Meanwhile… https://t.co/lmc4fqOeKW

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) June 25, 2015

DNI Clapper calls Chinese "the leading suspect" in #OPMhack. Says, as an intel pro, he "kind of salutes them for what they did."

— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) June 25, 2015

DNI Clapper calls #China "leading suspect" in #OPMhack. Adds as an intel pro "kind of salutes them for what they did" pic.twitter.com/LJvtbrCT17

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) June 25, 2015

that's an odd phrasing… interesting. https://t.co/v7AzDGGiIB

— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) June 25, 2015

Sort of an odd reaction. Maybe as Intel pro, should have seen it coming. https://t.co/y5GR4lUWhp

— Lisa Bader (@lisalynn75) June 25, 2015

So, instead of confronting the Chinese, we're praising them? #speechless https://t.co/UJoLGGIxv0

— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) June 25, 2015

SALUTES THEM? https://t.co/HQLCCvuVoh

— Sarah Stevenson (@sarahrstevenson) June 25, 2015

Clapper gives China 2 Thumbs up for OPM breach. #heckofajobkathy https://t.co/SKIiJKTkQM

— Matt (@mdrache) June 25, 2015

@NoahShachtman That's comforting.

— Nic Lodge (@carl_winslow_) June 25, 2015

Pro-tip: If you are a US gov official, praising China for stealing US secrets probably isn't a genius move. https://t.co/0uHAjcWgWE

— Christopher Soghoian (@csoghoian) June 25, 2015