Germany: U.S. Might Have Monitored Merkel's Phone -- CNN
(CNN) -- Germany has information that the United States might have monitored German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cell phone, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said Wednesday.
"We have immediately sent a question to our American partners and have asked for immediate and wide-ranging clarification," he said.
Merkel also spoke to U.S. President Barack Obama by phone on Wednesday, Seibert said. She made it clear that, if true, the monitoring would be "completely unacceptable," Seibert said.
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Update #1: Merkel complains to Obama as Germany says there are indications US may have targeted her phone -- Washington Post/AP
Update #2: Chancellor Merkel warns US of repercussions if her phone is monitored -- The Verge
Update #3: Germany's Merkel calls Obama over suspicion US monitored her phone -- Reuters
Update #4: NSA accused of spying on Merkel's phone -- The Local
My Comment: This is a breaking news story. If true .... there are going to be serious repercussions between the U.S. and Germany/Europe. We will be updating this news story at 20:00 EST.
Update #5: (CNN) -- [Breaking news update, posted at 2:08 p.m. ET] President Barack Obama told German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a phone call Wednesday that the United States "is not monitoring and will not monitor" her communications, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters.
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