[ThreatPost]DNI Clapper Says NSA Programs Fully Authorized and Necessary

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DNI Clapper Says NSA Programs Fully Authorized and Necessary

The top U.S. intelligence official addressed the recent revelations about the National Security Agency's covert cell-phone and email data collection surveillance programs on Thursday, saying that the programs have been ongoing for years, are fully authorized under U.S. law and that the leaks regarding the programs are "reprehensible" and could endanger the country's national security.
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