The Obama administration released more documents about National Security Agency surveillance programs,as a new set of leaks raise more questions about the extent of them.
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper authorized the release of documents on "the collection of telephone metadata pursuant to Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act," the DNI office said in a statement. "DNI Clapper has determined that the release of these documents is in the public interest."
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The Senate Judiciary Committee is conducting a hearing on the surveillance programs Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Guardian newspaper, relying on documents provided by NSA leader Edward Snowden, reported that a "top secret" NSA program "allows analysts to search with no prior authorization through vast databases containing emails, online chats and the browsing histories of millions of individuals."
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper authorized the release of documents on "the collection of telephone metadata pursuant to Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act," the DNI office said in a statement. "DNI Clapper has determined that the release of these documents is in the public interest."
MORE: Read the declassified documents
The Senate Judiciary Committee is conducting a hearing on the surveillance programs Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Guardian newspaper, relying on documents provided by NSA leader Edward Snowden, reported that a "top secret" NSA program "allows analysts to search with no prior authorization through vast databases containing emails, online chats and the browsing histories of millions of individuals."