watchdog investigate tucker carlson claim spied

'Tucker Carlson has never been an intelligence target of the Agency and the NSA has never had any plans to try to take his program off the air,' the agency said.

That prompted a rare statement from the normally reclusive NSA denying his claims. “I think it's entirely appropriate for the inspector general to take a look at any allegations and, in this case, put them to rest.”Ĭarlson initially claimed in late June that the NSA was “monitoring our electronic communications and is planning to leak them in an attempt to take this show off the air.” He said an unnamed whistleblower had contacted his show with details about a possible story that he said could only have come from reading his text messages and emails. “This will clear the air,” said Glenn Gerstell, who served as NSA's general counsel from 2015 to 2020 and worked closely with Storch. The inspector general's office can open an investigation on its own or in response to a request from lawmakers or others who have reported alleged wrongdoing. The inspector general will also examine whether any of the agency's actions were based on “improper considerations.” spy agency targeted his show, an allegation for which he has provided no evidence.Īccording to a statement, the review by Inspector General Robert Storch will examine NSA's “compliance with applicable legal authorities” and the agency’s own policies on collecting and sharing information it collects.

Conservatives have for weeks demanded an investigation into Carlson's claim that a major U.S. The announcement puts the NSA's inspector general at the center of a politically volatile issue.

news media” following Fox News host Tucker Carlson's claims that the NSA tried to shut down his show. WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Security Agency’s internal watchdog said Tuesday it would investigate allegations that the agency “improperly targeted the communications of a member of the U.S.

Watchdog investigate tucker carlson claim spied