Just after 3 pm here in moscow today august this thank you for choosing r. T. For your news update this hour only. A wide reaching Domestic Surveillance Program could be back on the cards stateside the trumpet ministration house called on u. S. Lawmakers to permanently. The National Security agency the request was made in a letter sent to congress on thursday signed by former National Intelligence director dan coats additionally his appeal through feel about the controversial Call Detail Records Program had actually been suspended after collecting more information than was legally allowed the spying program falls under a section of the usa freedom act which is set to expire in december with more of what we know that. The Trump White House is speaking up about a high profile n. S. A. Program that allows the recording of americans phone. Calls and personal messages dan coats the outgoing director of National Intelligence is urging congress to reauthorize the law before it expires at the
Taking questions from lawmakers behind closed doors. We dont know exactly what went on inside the hearing. We do know that comey was pretty rattled during a Subsequent Press conference where he chastised President Trump, republican lawmakers, and even fox news. Take a look. Another day of clintons emails and the steele dossier. R. This, while the president of the United States, is lying about the fbi, attacking the fbi, and attacking the rule of law in this country. Republicans used to understand that the actions of a president s matter, the words of a president matter is, the rule of law matters, and the truth matters. Where are those republicans today . At some point, someone has to stand up, in the face of fear of fox news, fear of their base, fear of me in tweets, stand up for the values of this country. Director comey, the fbisio reputation has taken a big hit over the last year. Do you share any of the responsibility for that . Speak at all. The fbis reputation has taken a big hi