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Surveillance program that's just been revealed. it was first reported that the national security agency has been collecting the phone records of millions of verizon customers every day. they reportedly show who they call, who's called them and the date and duration of each conversation. but as controversial as the surveillance may be, lawmakers are split right now over whether it's appropriate or legal. jim acosta has been working this story for us. jim, what are you picking up. >> reporter: obama administration officials are neither confirming or denying the report. but they are defending t...

Of six inches of rainfall in areas that are already wet. >> we'll check back with you, chad. thanks very much. happening now, millions of americans' phone records apparently turned over to the feds every day under secret court order. an nsa whistleblower joins us to discuss what's going on on national security. and privacy. secret personal lounging inside a government warehouse. another outrageous expense on the taxpayers' dime, now revealed. michelle obama is opting out of a sensitive trip with her husband. is she concerned to be upstaged by a rock star. i'm wolf blitzer. we want to w...

Snooping controversy isn't hurting verizon's bottom line at all. verizon communication stock was up nearly 3.5% at the closing bell. joining us now to discuss what's going on, a former nsa moiee, and whisz whislower. a program he invented to track u.s. enemies overseas. he said it was twisted after 9/11 to allow domestic spying, and says it violated americans' rights. he said he became a political target after that armed federal agents raided his home, held him and his wife at gun point between the eyes. he's here. also joining us, his lawyer, she's with the government accountability project...

horror at their capabilities is what drove a career intelligence officer to provide power point slides about prism and supporting the materials to "the washington post" in order to expose what he believes to be a gross intrusion on privacy. they quite literally can watch your ideas form as you type. the officer said. now let's look at the slides here, wolf, that were from the presentation. they were surprising. this is the overview slides. you notice at the bottom the date there, april 2013. very recent. now look at what the sithing is all about. if you look at the next slide. they're talki...

>> reporter: but the president's critics arc that it's another issue of him walking away from his own tough talks six years ago. >> this administration acts like it's a way to enhance our security. it is not. there are no shortcuts to protecting america. >> now because of the exposure of this program came from the news media, it is likely that there will be some sort of investigation into who leaked that information. but for now the white house is not saying anything more about it, whether any other phone calls were involved of the verizon has no comment on this controversy. the president who ...