05.01.2016 - 08:00 [ Techdirt ]

House Intelligence Committee Orders Investigation Into Surveillance Of Congress That It Authorized

So, yes, it was just revealed that, of course, the NSA spied on Congress as it was intercepting phone calls of foreign leaders, leading to hypocritical bloviating from folks in Congress who regularly support the NSA. And, of course, now the House Intelligence Committee, which approved the surveillance authorities in the first place, says it‘s opening a probe into this: