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

You might be concerned about the massive OPM data breach, which has left millions of Americans compromised. But you’d be missing the bigger picture:

Meanwhile… https://t.co/lmc4fqOeKW

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) June 25, 2015

Can we just take a few moments to give the Chinese their props?

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

Uh …

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

— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) June 25, 2015

“Odd” is certainly one way to put it.

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

— Lisa Bader (@lisalynn75) June 25, 2015

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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 (@sarah_wxtx) June 25, 2015

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

— Anti-Smatter (@mdrache) June 25, 2015

@NoahShachtman That's comforting.

— Nic Lodge (@carl_winslow_) June 25, 2015

Isn’t it?

https://twitter.com/csoghoian/status/614092588463861761