From the days of Edward Snowdens first leaks about National Security Agency surveillance, Obama has tried to calm public fears by stressing that ordinary Americans have nothing to fear.
“If you’re a U.S. person, then NSA is not listening to your phone calls and it’s not targeting your emails, unless it’s getting an individualized court order,” Obama said.
The White House did confirm publicly that some changes to intelligence gathering have taken place as a result of a review Obama ordered earlier this year, but officials would not share details at this point.
“We have already made some decisions through this process and expect to make more as we continue,” spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said. All surveillance is supposed to serve “national intelligence priorities” established by the executive branch.
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