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==Domestic spying==
==Domestic spying==
On March 12, 2013, in public testimony before the Senate Intelligence Oversight Committee [[Democrat]]ic Sen. [[Ron Wyden]] asked Obama Director of National Intelligence ([[DNI]]) James Clapper, "Does the NSA collect any type of data at all on millions, or hundreds of millions, of Americans?" Clapper replied, “No sir. Not wittingly."<ref>https://youtu.be/nsmo0hUWJ08</ref> One month later the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court secretly approved the latest FBI request to continue obtaining daily telephone records of millions of [[Verizon]] customers.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/jun/06/verizon-telephone-data-court-order</ref> The judge ordered Verizon to turn over the information to the National Security Agency (NSA).<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/06/nsa-phone-records-verizon-court-order</ref> This directly contradicted Clapper’s sworn testimony to Congress. Obama defended the wiretapping.<ref>https://usnews.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/07/18824941-obama-nobody-is-listening-to-your-telephone-calls?lite</ref>
On March 12, 2013, in public testimony before the Senate Intelligence Oversight Committee [[Democrat]]ic Sen. [[Ron Wyden]] asked Obama Director of National Intelligence ([[DNI]]) James Clapper, "Does the NSA collect any type of data at all on millions, or hundreds of millions, of Americans?" Clapper replied, “No sir. Not wittingly."<ref>https://youtu.be/nsmo0hUWJ08</ref> One month later the [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act|Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court]] secretly approved the latest FBI request to continue obtaining daily telephone records of millions of [[Verizon]] customers.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/jun/06/verizon-telephone-data-court-order</ref> The judge ordered Verizon to turn over the information to the [[National Security Agency]] (NSA).<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/06/nsa-phone-records-verizon-court-order</ref> This directly contradicted Clapper’s sworn testimony to Congress. Obama defended the wiretapping.<ref>https://usnews.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/07/18824941-obama-nobody-is-listening-to-your-telephone-calls?lite</ref>
Asked at a hearing if the Justice Dept. spies on members of Congress, Attn. Gen. Holder refuses to answer.<ref>http://www.mediaite.com/tv/asked-if-justice-department-is-spying-on-congress-holder-refuses-to-answer/</ref>
Asked at a hearing if the Justice Dept. spies on members of Congress, Attn. Gen. [[Eric Holder]] refused to answer.<ref>http://www.mediaite.com/tv/asked-if-justice-department-is-spying-on-congress-holder-refuses-to-answer/</ref>
A letter in late July from Clapper posted on Sen. Wyden's website, Clapper acknowledged that NSA analysts have exceeded even [[legal]] limits as interpreted by the NSA in domestic surveillance.<ref>wyden.senate.gov</ref> Sen. Wyden responded on the Senate floor: "These violations are more serious than those stated by the [[intelligence community]], and are troubling."
A letter in late July from Clapper posted on Sen. Wyden's website, Clapper acknowledged that NSA analysts have exceeded even [[legal]] limits as interpreted by the NSA in domestic surveillance.<ref>wyden.senate.gov</ref> Sen. Wyden responded on the Senate floor: "These violations are more serious than those stated by the [[intelligence community]], and are troubling."