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Incidental intelligence collection happens when a foreign target like the russian ambassador is tracked. in the process, phone calls and text messages of an american citizen are picked up. fox news told thats how mike flynns medications were captured. congressman sent this letter to the cia, and other leadership asking them to confirm how many americans were ensnared and whether privacy rules for protecting their identities were followed. to speak of what i remain concerned about is whether or n...

Make sure that we follow the evidence wherever it leads. and that is certainly our hope. and it will continue to be our effort to do so. were happy to respond to any questions. >> reporter: what information about trump associates gathered through incidental collection are you satisfied that this information was used lawfully? >> we know for a fact, because its out there in public, incidental collection on general flynn was picked up. what i remain concerned about is whether or not there is addit...

Phone calls and text messages of an american citizen are picked up by that is how former national security advisor mike flynns communications were captured and republican chairman wants to know if there are other americans. >> what i remain concerned about is whether or not there is additional incidental collection that we are not aware of. then, if any of that information was put into any types of intelligence reports. then, whether or not additional names were unmasked. >> democrats want more ...

Incidental intelligence collection happens when a foreign target like the russian ambassador is tracked. in the process, phone calls and text messages of an american citizen are picked up. fox news told thats how mike flynns medications were captured. congressman sent this letter to the cia, and other leadership asking them to confirm how many americans were ensnared and whether privacy rules for protecting their identities were followed. to speak of what i remain concerned about is whether or n...

>> what i remain concerned about is whether or not there is additional collection that were not aware of. if any of that information was put into any types of intelligence reports and then whether or not additional names were unmasked. >> i think its an appropriate part of our oversight to make sure the agencies are following the correct procedures when it comes to unmasking any names of americans that may be gathered through incidental collection. >> heres one that matters. happens when a forei...

Follow the evidence wherever it leads. and that is certainly our hope and will continue to be our effort to do so p well be happy to answer questions. [ inaudible question ] >> so as it relates -- we know for a fact because its in public that incidental collection on general flynn was picked up. what i remain concerned about is whether or not there is additional collection that we are not aware of. if any of that information was put into any types of intelligence reports, and then, you know, whe...

And nonpartisan to make sure we follow the evidence wherever it leads. and that is certainly our hope and well continue to be our effort to do so. and with that, were happy to respond to any questions. >> whats the information about the trump associates gathered through incidental collection? are you satisfied this information was used lawfully? >> as it relates to -- we know for a fact because its out there in public that incidental collection on general flynn was picked up. what i remain conce...

Us in washington. bring us up to speed with the latest on the investigation. >> the issue is coming to a head with three senators now saying they could get an answer from fbi director james comey as early as today. a short time ago, the leadership of the house intelligence committee held a news conference on capitol hill saying they want to know whether intelligence collection on russian targets also ensnared american citizens who have special protections under the law to shield their names. >> ...

Democratic senator richard blumenthal of connecticut, a member of the senate armed services committee as well as the judiciary committee that will hold confirmation hearings for judge neil gorsuch. its an understatement when ali arouzi says this is a very different diplomatic approach than we saw from the previous administration. i want to play reaction from the speaker of the house. >> its about time because iran gets away with what they think they can get away with and they keep pushing the to...

Your own assessment of the affect russias role, i should say any of these intelligence reports, any of these comments weve had from the community have not said that they think, theyd even address the question of whether -- >> no, the intelligence -- >> is there an issue there though, congressman, some people would look and say, democrats are looking for an excuse here. hillary clinton lost the election for reasons that had nothing to do with e-mails and wikileaks and russia, you guys are looking...