When the House of Representatives recently considered an amendment that would have dismantled the NSA’s bulk phone records collection program, the White House swiftly condemned the measure. But only five years ago, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. was part of a group of legislators that supported substantial changes to NSA surveillance programs.
7 Surveillance Reforms Obama Supported Before He Became President
Kara Brandeisky, ProPublica, The Raw Story
Wed, 08/07/2013 - 8:17am
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