FBI interns held a Twitter chat, and it went about as well as you'd expect

An intern named Kathryn bore the brunt of the trolling.
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FBI interns held a Twitter chat, and it went about as well as you'd expect
Hmm, this question about who Number 2 works for seems above their pay grade. Credit: Shutterstock / Dzelat

The Albuquerque branch of the FBI held a chat on Twitter with three of their interns. And of course, the internet did not hold back their questions.

A few of the ABQ FBI's finest - interns Holly, Gabby, and Kathryn - jumped online on Wednesday to answer questions about their burgeoning careers in government bureaucracy.

In tweets from the Albuquerque FBI's account, the gals ended up answering 15 questions from 10 Twitter users - two of which have very recently created accounts, have no personal info, and have only ever tweeted during the chat today.

Possible social media plants by a government agency aside, the interns shed light on the FBI application process, the value of their experiences, and how it might help with careers down the line. Sign us up [for extensive background check interviews with family, friends, employers, neighbors, your dog...] !!

Unfortunately the interns left more than a few questions unanswered -- about 250, actually. Twitter obviously ~couldn't help~ but use the opportunity for a tête-à-tête with the FBI to ask about the bureau's wildest rumors and best TV appearances. And, mostly in a thread under an introductory tweet from Kathryn, they went to town.

There was of course the inevitable "investigate Hillary" "impeach Trump" jibber-jabber. But outside of the usual racket, Twitter really Brought It on the government intern trolling front today.

Here's the best that Twitter had to offer from what we would definitely call a productive Twitter chat:

Remember, this is the Albuquerque branch of the FBI. So naturally, there were Breaking Bad references galore.

Plus some love for the FBI's involvement across the small screen.

With the ear of the FBI, Twitter couldn't resist asking about conspiracy theories from aliens to Avril Lavigne.

Some had some very reasonable inquiries about work and money.

And then, of course, there was some good old fashioned trolling.

Let's give a round of applause to our magnanimous hosts Holly, Kathryn, and Gabby, and of course the whole FBI of Albuquerque. They had to deal with A LOT today.

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Rachel Kraus is a Mashable Tech Reporter specializing in health and wellness. She is an LA native, NYU j-school graduate, and writes cultural commentary across the internetz.

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