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July 2, 2013

Intelligence Chief James Clapper Admits Making False Statements About Spying 
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Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has reportedly admitted
making incorrect statements about sweeping National Security Agency
spying. At a congressional hearing in March, Clapper was asked whether
the NSA collected data on millions of Americans. He replied, "No." When
pressed, he added, "Not wittingly." But according to The Washington
Post, Clapper sent a letter to the Senate Intelligence Committee last
month saying he misunderstood the question. "I have thought long and
hard to re-create what went through my mind at the time," Clapper wrote.
"My response was clearly erroneous — for which I apologize."

 

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