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Senate intel panel loses power while discussing Russian hacking

By W. James Antle III
Published January 12, 2017 3:33pm ET
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Senate intel panel loses power while discussing Russian hacking
The power went out in the room at the beginning of the confirmation hearings for Rep. Mike Pompeo, President-elect Trump's nominee for CIA director right as the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee began talking about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) | Jacquelyn Martin

In a comic twist, the power went out in the room at the beginning of the confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s nominee for CIA director right as the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee began talking about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

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