Clapper told the Senate Intelligence Committee the NSA does not wittingly collect any type of data on millions of Americans (12 Mar 2013)
Documented · said What these labels mean →At the SSCI open threat hearing on 12 Mar 2013, Senator Wyden asked whether the NSA collects 'any type of data at all on millions, or hundreds of millions, of Americans.' DNI James Clapper answered 'No, sir' and then 'Not wittingly.' The published transcript (S. Hrg. 113-89) does not record an oath being administered.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
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| documents | govinfo.gov | S. Hrg. 113-89: the Wyden-Clapper exchange verbatim; no swearing-in appears in the transcript |
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSA mass surveillance (2013) | the DNI's public denial to Congress, before the June 2013 disclosures | 2013 | Documented · said | govinfo.gov |
| The NSA does not wittingly collect any type of data on millions of Americans (Clapper, 2013) | the content of the statement | 2013 | Structural |
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Claim
At the SSCI open threat hearing on 12 Mar 2013, Senator Wyden asked whether the NSA collects 'any type of data at all on millions, or hundreds of millions, of Americans.' DNI James Clapper answered 'No, sir' and then 'Not wittingly.' The published transcript (S. Hrg. 113-89) does not record an oath being administered.
What the answer asserted is graded separately: The NSA does not wittingly collect any type of data on millions of Americans (Clapper, 2013).