“After his administration issued repeated defenses of a National Security Agency monitoring program that collects Americans’ phone and Internet data, Obama announced during a press conference Friday afternoon that reforms to the system will make the collection activities more transparent and ‘give the American people additional confidence that there are additional safeguards against abuse.’ Officials will also launch a new website next week that will serve as ‘a hub for further transparency’ for interested members of the public.”
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