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Obama Administration Reveals NSA Phone Surveillance Details

Obama Administration Reveals Details of Secret NSA Phone Surveillance Program

07/31/2013 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

Obama Administration Reveals NSA Phone Surveillance Details

Clip: 7/31/2013 | 5m 47s

Obama Administration Reveals Details of Secret NSA Phone Surveillance Program

The American public is learning more about the government's phone surveillance program, revealed by leaker Edward Snowden. The Obama administration released documents showing how the National Security Agency uses the data. Gwen Ifill is joined by Charlie Savage, who is covering the story for The New York Times.

07/31/2013 | Rating NR

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