Gen. Keith Alexander defended the National Security Agency and derided the press in the Senate Intelligence Committee's first public hearing since Edward Snowden's revelations began.
The NSA chief said that "sensational headlines" have fooled the public into believing the agency invades Americans' privacy, and he suggested that the Snowden leaks have already pushed the agency to change the way it operates. Nevertheless, he said, NSA employees will not change their "ethos."
Alexander and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper were speaking before a mostly friendly meeting of the Intelligence Committee chaired by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). The hearing was called to discuss Snowden's disclosures and whether they demonstrated any need for reform.
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