nadler issues statement regarding cnet story

[arely staircase]

I think that's all she wrot

Josh Marshall- June 16, 2013, 1:25 PM
We now have a statement from Rep. Nadler which seems to debunk the CNET piece which I discussed in the earlier post.

“I am pleased that the administration has reiterated that, as I have always believed, the NSA cannot listen to the content of Americans’ phone calls without a specific warrant.”

This is needless to say still a somewhat cryptic quote, leaving unclear who misunderstood who. But it seems to say definitively that the central claim in the CNET article is incorrect.

[Mojorabbit]

1. It seems to say that he will go with what the admin is saying...

but yes, it is a weird way to word it.

[sigmasix]

2. politicians are adverse to admitting mistakes

Nadler probably doesn't want to seem to be admitting to making a mistake, so he released this cryptically worded statement in the hopes that his role in this story will be quickly forgotten- future elections may be on his mind.