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The CIA Joins Twitter And Reveals It Has A Sense Of Humor

FILE – In this March 3, 2005, file photo a workman quickly slides a dust mop over the floor at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Va., near Washington. Before Edward Snowden began leaking nati... FILE – In this March 3, 2005, file photo a workman quickly slides a dust mop over the floor at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Va., near Washington. Before Edward Snowden began leaking national security secrets, he twice cleared the hurdle of the federal government's background check system. The first was at the CIA, and the second was as a contract technician at the National Security Agency. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) MORE LESS
By Catherine Thompson
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June 6, 2014 2:06 p.m.
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The CIA joined Twitter on Friday, poking a little fun at itself in the process.

The agency sent out its first tweet Friday afternoon, joking that it would refuse to either confirm or deny the CIA’s first official tweet:

The account’s verified, though, so Twitter has assured that no one is impersonating our nation’s intelligence officials.

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Catherine Thompson (@kt_thomps)  Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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