The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that supports individual rights, has criticized the government for collecting so much information. The group says this will change the way people act and prevent them from enjoying their freedoms under the U.S. Constitution.
The top lawyer for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Robert Litt, told lawmakers he disagrees.
“Collection of this kind of telephone metadata from the telephone companies is not a violation of anyone’s constitutional rights.”
Mr. Litt told the Senate committee that public disclosure of the programs has damaged the government’s ability to protect the nation.
And that’s In the News from VOA Learning English. I’m Steve Ember.
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