A federal watchdog is probing allegations that a top spy agency improperly surveilled Fox News host Tucker Carlson. The National Security Agency (NSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) on Tuesday announced it is conducting a review into the allegations, though it did not mention Carlson by name. “The OIG is examining NSA’s compliance with…
Former Head NSA Lawyer: Tucker Carlson’s Allegations Merit Further Investigation
The National Security Agency’s reported internal review of Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s spying allegations suggests that the matter should be investigated further, according to a former NSA general counsel. Citing two unnamed sources familiar with the matter, The Record reported last week that the NSA’s internal review found that government officials indeed “unmasked” Carlson’s…
Government Surveillance of Americans: Easy and Easily Abused
Tucker Carlson claimed on air that he was being spied on by the National Security Agency (NSA), prompting outcries from the corporate media and the Left. But are Tucker’s claims really so far-fetched? The NSA issued a carefully crafted response using intentionally vague language. But a careful reading of the NSA’s statement made clear they…
‘Unmask’ Me, NSA (and Axios)! I’ve Been Texting with Tucker
Is privacy dead in America? What could be more obvious? To paraphrase the great screenwriter-director Preston Sturges, “It’s not only dead, it’s decomposed.” (Sturges was referring to “chivalry.”) James Branford published his “The Puzzle Palace” back in 1982, detailing the National Security Agency’s spying capabilities. They were extensive even then. Now, if we are to…
Tucker Carlson Claims He Was ‘Unmasked’ By NSA After Pursuing Putin Interview
Fox News host Tucker Carlson claimed Wednesday that his identity was “unmasked” by the National Security Agency (NSA) after he attempted to schedule an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During his popular cable television show, “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Carlson confirmed that he “contacted a couple of people I thought could help get us an…
Are US Spy Services Monitoring the Opposition’s Communications?
Commentary Fox News host Tucker Carlson has reported during the last week about a whistleblower who told him that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been monitoring his electronic communications with the intention of leaking them to get his show taken off the air. While most of the prestige press has dismissed Carlson’s claims, the…
NSA Denies Spying on Fox’s Tucker Carlson
The National Security Agency (NSA) in a statement Tuesday denied allegations made by Fox News host Tucker Carlson that the agency is spying on him “in an attempt to take this show off the air.” “Tucker Carlson has never been an intelligence target of the Agency and the NSA has never had any plans to…
NSA Agrees to Release Records on FBI’s Improper Spying on 16,000 Americans
The National Security Agency (NSA) has agreed to release records on the FBI’s improper spying on thousands of Americans, the secretive agency disclosed in a recent letter. The agreement may signal a rift between the NSA and the FBI, according to attorney Ty Clevenger. Clevenger last year filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request…
Chinese Spyware Code Was Copied From America’s NSA: Researchers
WASHINGTON—Chinese spies used code first developed by the U.S. National Security Agency to support their hacking operations, Israeli researchers said on Monday, another indication of how malicious software developed by governments can boomerang against their creators. Tel Aviv-based Check Point Software Technologies issued a report noting that some features in a piece of China-linked malware…
Chinese Spyware Code Was Copied From NSA, Researchers Claim
WASHINGTON—Chinese spies used code first developed by the U.S. National Security Agency to support their hacking operations, Israeli researchers said on Feb. 22, in another indication of how malicious software developed by governments can boomerang against their creators. Tel Aviv-based Check Point Software Technologies issued a report noting that some features in a piece of…
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