Obama defends gov’t surveillance programs, says there are safeguards in place
Posted Jun 7, 2013 12:30 pm.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – President Barack Obama is defending his government’s secret surveillance, saying Congress has repeatedly authorized the collection of Americans’ phone records and foreigners’ internet use.
In his first comments since the programs were publicly revealed this week, Obama says safeguards are in place. He says nobody is listening to the content of phone calls. And he says the internet targeting is aimed at foreign nationals, not American citizens.
Obama says he increased some of the “safeguards” on the programs after taking office. And he believes they help his administration stop terrorist attacks.
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