The US Director Of National Intelligence James Clapper Apologizes To Congress For Lying

James Clapper (Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

Clapper Under Pressure Despite Apology For 'Erroneous' Statements To Congress -- The Guardian

US director of national intelligence has apologised for denying in March that the NSA collected data on millions of Americans but senator remains 'deeply troubled'

The US director of national intelligence, James Clapper, has attempted to head off criticism that he lied to Congress over the extent of government surveillance on American citizens, with a letter to senators in which he apologised for giving "erroneous" information.

Two weeks after telling NBC news that he gave the "least untruthful answer possible" at a hearing in March, Clapper wrote to the Senate intelligence committee to correct his response to a question about whether the National Security Agency "collected data on millions of Americans".

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