Do Members Of Congress Have 'Special Immunity' From NSA Surveillance?

Did Edward Snowden Just Disclose More Secrets In Online Chat? -- Christian Science Monitor

In his online chat on the Guardian newspaper web site, NSA leaker Edward Snowden said members of Congress have 'special immunity' from snooping by the intelligence agency.

National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden answered questions from ordinary folks Monday on a Guardian newspaper online chat. It was a technical first of sorts – a virtual public news conference by someone who’s in a lot of trouble and does not wish to make public their precise location.

So did he reveal anything new? Yes – among other things, he charged that US lawmakers are themselves shielded against NSA snooping.

This came on his very last answer in the chat, after Guardian reporter Glenn Greenwald asked him if he had anything to add. Mr. Snowden said that just because you – as in “you, the average citizen” – are not an NSA target does not make the agency’s programs OK.

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My Comment: I would love to know the answer to that one .... but if I was to hazard a guess, I would suspect that US lawmakers ARE shielded from NSA 'snooping'.

Update: If you are looking for a good guide on the coverage of the revelations about the NSA's surveillance programs .... go here.