Ron Wyden: James Clapper "Lying," Was Sent NSA Surveillance Question Before Testimony
http://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/06/ron-wyden-james-clapper-lying-was-sent-nsa-surveillance-question-before-testimony/
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) on Wednesday slammed former National Intelligence Director James Clapper for claiming he did not purposely lie to Congress when asked about an NSA mass surveillance program in March 2013, saying he sent the longtime intelligence official the question ahead of the hearing.
"James Clapper needs to stop making excuses for lying to the American people about mass surveillance. To be clear: I sent him the question in advance. I asked him to correct the record afterward. He chose to let the lie stand," the Oregon Democrat responded to Clapper's excuse in a tweet. ...
On Tuesday, Clapper denied making false statements to Congress on whether the National Security Agency (NSA) used to spy on American citizens' phone records, claiming he bungled his answer because he did not understand the surveillance program Wyden quizzed him about. ...
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