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The internet refuses to let Pence forget about his email scandal

Oh, how the tables have turned.

Nicole Gallucci

on March 3, 2017

The internet refuses to let Pence forget about his email scandal

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence getting ready to point his finger... Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Oh, how the tables have turned.

Vice President Mike Pence -- aka one of the people who made a huge stink about Hillary Clinton's private email scandal during the 2016 campaigns -- has now found himself in a similar situation.

On Thursday, The Indianapolis Star reported that during his time as governor of Indiana, Pence apparently used his personal AOL email address to discuss sensitive political matters and homeland security issues. On top of that, it turns out the account was also hacked.

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After having lived through Trump's campaign discussing Clinton's emails ad nauseam, claiming the actions made her unfit to serve the country, you'd better believe Democrats aren't passing up the opportunity to call out Pence for his hypocritical actions.

The irony immediately sparked conversations on gender inequality, the validity of Trump's administration, of course, how on earth the VP could still be using AOL.

One thing's for sure -- internet isn't letting Pence off the hook without a fight.

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So according to past comments this calls for an FBI investigation, right Pence?

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.