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Welcome back. a new book will be released in the u.s. this week and it chronicles the life and career of edward snowden. >> reporter: taking the nsa leaker from teen able computer enthusiast to the worlds most infamous whistle lower or traitor depending on where you stand politically and international fugitive. joining me to talk about it this morning, luke harding, author of the new book, "the snowden files -- the inside story of the worlds most wanted man." luke, first start with the president...

He doesnt seem to be -- >> where the line is. >> i ask him about clapper doing what a lot of people would just straight out say, lying to congress. he said something that wasnt true. and clapper himself said that when he was asked about these massive surveillance programs on the american people before edward snowden leaked their existence to the world, he said he gave the least untruthful answer he could. i said to the president, i dont recall least untruthful from the pam contain -- campaign tr...

As we actively and aggressively pursue terrorist networks by building the capacity of our foreign partners, america must move off a permanent war footing. thats why ive improved prudent limits on the use of drones. we will not be safer if people abroad believe we strike within their country without regard for the consequences. thats why working with this conference i will perform our surveillance programs. the vital work of our intelligence community depends on our confidence here and abroad. th...

Thats why working with this congress i will reform our surveillance programs. privacy of ordinary people is not being violated. and with the afghan war ending, this needs to be the year congress lifts the remaining restrictions on detainee transfers and we close the prison at guantanamo bay, because we counterterrorism not just through intelligence and military actions but remaining true to our constitutional ideas and setting an example for the rest of the world.

As we actively and aggressively pursue terrorist networks by building the capacity of our foreign partners, america must move off a permanent war footing. thats why ive improved prudent limits on the use of drones. we will not be safer if people abroad believe we strike within their country without regard for the consequences. thats why working with this conference i will perform our surveillance programs. the vital work of our intelligence community depends on our confidence here and abroad. th...

Victims 21-year-old brianna benlolo and 24-year-old tyler johnson. today, their families are struggling in disbelief to make something that makes no sense. >> with tyler, we have lost a kind, positive son who reached out to help others in need and he made a difference. this is so unbelievable. our prayers are with him and the other victims and all the people who have been touched by this senseless violence. >> police say agular legally bought the 12-gauge shotgun back in december. investigators ...

Back last summer. and it got defeated in the house of representatives. so i think the question we really need to talk about is whether the collection program is a good policy. its not up to the board to decide whether or not its legal. >> you know, josh, one of the things that abby pointed out in that story is that the board is not only recommending that the wiretapping or the surveillance programs be stopped, but that they completely junk, get rid of all of the data that has been collected, and...

Edward snowden may have had help from russians when he exposed nsa surveillance programs. now, officially the fbi says evidence suggests snowden acted alone, but there have been ongoing suspicions he was working with a foreign spy service to get thousands of pages of classified documents. >> i believe theres a reason he ended up in the hands, loving arms, of an agent in moscow. i dont think thats a coincidence. >> you think russians helped snowden? >> i believe theres questions to be answered th...

>> i believe theres a reason he ended up in the hands, the loving arms of an sfb agent in moscow. i dont think thats a coincidence, number one. >> you think the russians helped snowden? >> i believe theres questions to be answered there. i dont think it was a gee whiz luck event that he ended up in moscow under the handling of the fsb. >> dianne feinstein also on "meet the press" there gave her reaction to government surveillance reforms announced by the president on friday. >> i think that what...

Damage relations. her cell phone was tapped last year. president obama stopped just short of an apology to her. >> reporter: president obama clearly said he was not ending the surveillance programs, he proposed a number of tweaks that the nsa will need permission for accessing the stored phone records and will not monitor allied leaders and congress monitoring the foreign intelligence court. they are coping americans safe. >> what i did not do is stop the programs wholesale. not only because i f...