WATCH: John McCain Snaps at CNN Reporter

Sen. John McCain has been one of Obama administration's most strident critics over September's Benghazi killings, saying the security breakdown demonstrated "colossal incompetence or a coverup." Just on Wednesday, the Arizona senator held a press conference decrying the lack of information on the incident from the White House.

The problem? While he held that press conference, he was missing a classified two-hour session with administration officials on the Benghazi killings.

Asked about the issue yesterday, McCain angrily lashed out at a CNN reporter. After initially trying to brush off the comments, the reporter, Ted Barrett, pressed for an explanation, to which McCain replied: "Because I have the right as a senator to have no comment and who the hell are you to tell me I can or not?"

McCain's staff said the senator missed the meeting because of a "scheduling error."

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[internetonsetadd]

McCain was overheard telling his aides: "You made me look like an idiot! Now where's my toothbrush!? I need to shave. All this tartar buildup on my face is making me look senile."

[starbuck4774]

Lousy kids! GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

[THOMAS GIRLMAN]

MCCAIN WAS FINE WITH THE 911 REPORT WHERE OUTRAGED CITIZENS DEMANDED ANSWERS TO THE COVERUP AND LIES TOLD BY THE 911 COMMISSION . THIS GUY IS A BURNT TURKEY. PUT A FORK IN HIM . HE'S DONE ! HE IS PART OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER . HE SCREWED AMERICANS SO BADLY HIS SOON TO BE TOMBSTONE WILL READ " I HATE AMERICANS " .

[Sun Bodhi]

Why doesn't McCain retire? That guy uses every opportunity in public to fatten his ego nothing else.

[gbmwaz]

McCain * Keating scandal * bad 911 intelligence * 2 un-needed wars * hypocritical * fading fast * irrelevant now * did not build the dang fence * done nothing for Arizona * poor loser * RW mouthpiece now * time to go * You & GWBush cost 7,500 American lives * Sarah Palin for what?? *

[Tippersnore]

McSame nearly spat out his dentures. My goodness!

[C SMITH]

Johnny boy nobody has shown more incompetence then you that's why you couldn't be elected to be president why don't you go retire somewhere do us all a favor

[IGEntertainmentGroup]

LMAO!

[Ricky Garza]

thats why hes not the president...