A Republican lawmaker just suggested the DNC hack was an 'insider job.' His evidence: 'Stuff circulating on the internet.'

Blake Farenthold
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Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) suggested Wednesday in an interview with CNN that the 2016 Democratic National Committee email leak could have been an "insider job." "There's still some question as to whether the intrusion at the DNC server was an insider job, or whether or not it was the Russians," Farenthold said.

When pressed for evidence to back his claim, Farenthold cited "stuff circulating on the internet." He didn't specify what "stuff."

The U.S. intelligence community has concluded that Russia was behind the cyberattacks throughout the 2016 presidential election, including the DNC hack:

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Watch Farenthold's full interview below. His comments about the "insider job" start around the 3:20 mark. Becca Stanek

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