This is probably the case, given whistleblower Russ Tice stating that the NSA had a file on Obama during his senatorial campaign and senate career. This was in the early 2000s.
The only question is whether they use this kind of information to get what they want. I'd say they probably do, via the axiom that power corrupts. This also explains why people like Clapper and (now ret.) Gen. Alexander can go into a congressional inquiry, lie to the panel's faces, be caught in the lie at the time or later, and still keep their jobs.
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This is probably the case, given whistleblower Russ Tice stating that the NSA had a file on Obama during his senatorial campaign and senate career. This was in the early 2000s.
The only question is whether they use this kind of information to get what they want. I'd say they probably do, via the axiom that power corrupts. This also explains why people like Clapper and (now ret.) Gen. Alexander can go into a congressional inquiry, lie to the panel's faces, be caught in the lie at the time or later, and still keep their jobs.
There are two sets of laws for two different sets of people in the United States now.