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A top American intelligence agency has refuted claims that the National Security Agency NSA can listen into domestic phone conversations without warrants.
The statement that a single analyst can eavesdrop on domestic communications without proper legal authorisation is incorrect and was not briefed to Congress,8221; Office of the Director of National Intelligence DNI said in a statement yesterday.
The DNI statement came following a report by American tech media website CNET,which claimed in a classified briefing lawmakers were told that NSA analysts were allowed to listed to domestic phone calls without prior warrant.
8220;Members have been briefed on the implementation of Section 702,that it targets foreigners located overseas for a valid foreign intelligence purpose,and that it cannot be used to target Americans anywhere in the world,8221; DNI said.
