Robert Baer On Snowden: "We'll Never Get Him From China, There's Not A Chance"ROBERT BAER, FORMER CIA AGENT: We'll never get him from China, there's not a chance. He'll disappear there; he won't be able to get anywhere else. But if in fact the Chinese had a hand in this -- I just can't believe the T.V. interview was done there in Hong Kong without some sort of knowledge of the Chinese. They're not about to send him to the Un
FNC's Political Insiders: This Is An Administration That Is In CrisisPat Caddell, former Rep. John LeBoutillier (R-NY), Doug Schoen, with host Gregg Jarrett. (video via Johnny Dollar) DOUG SCHOEN, DEMOCRATIC POLLSTER (@ 1:10): "Let's be clear, Gregg, this is an administration and a presidency that is in crisis. You have three huge issues -- you have th
Cummings: IRS Scandal "Solved," Time To "Move On"REP. ELIJAH CUMMINGS: Based upon everything I’ve seen, the case is solved. If it were me, I would wrap this case up and move on, to be frank with you. The IG made some recommendations, those recommendations are being adopted by the IRS, we’ve got a new commissioner in, acting commissioner in, Danny Werfel is doing a great job, I think we’re i
NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden Explains Why He Did ItThe Guardian: The 29-year-old source behind the biggest intelligence leak in the NSA's history explains his motives, his uncertain future and why he never intended on hiding in the shadows. Full story from The Guardian.
Krugman: Government Tilting Towards "Authoritarian Surveillance" StatePAUL KRUGMAN: There was a really good article written five years ago by Jack Balkin at the Yale Law School. He said that technology means that we’re going to be living in a surveillance state. That’s just gonna happen. But there are different kinds of surveillance states. You can have a democratic surveillance state which collects as little dat
Rand Paul On NSA Spying: "I'm Going To Challenge This At The Supreme Court""I'm going to be asking all the internet providers and all of the phone companies: ask your customers to join me in a class action lawsuit," Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) told host Chris Wallace. "If we get ten million Americans saying we don't want our phone records looked at, then maybe someone will wake up and something will change in Washington."
"This Week" Roundtable: Privacy vs. SecurityGeorge Will, Matthew Dowd, Paul Krugman, Greta Van Susteren, and Rep. Keith Ellison.
GOP Congressman: "Can You Trust This Administration With Your Phone Records?"REP. MIKE MCCAUL (R-TX): Well, I think that is the issue that Congress will be looking at, providing our oversight responsibilities. Let me say first, though, that this is a -- was a lawful program. It was approved and reviewed by the FISA court. So you had that approval. It has -- the program itself has stopped terrorist attacks in the past, inclu
Rep. Ellison: Congress Knows "Almost Nothing" About Surveillance ProgramsGEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: You are a member of Congress. The president said on Friday that every member of Congress has access to information. Can you just first start out by explaining what a member of Congress who is not on the committee knows about this program or can know about this program? REP. KEITH ELLISON (D-MN): I would say almost nothin
Greenwald: Expect More Revelations About NSA Surveillance ProgramSTEPHANOPOULOS: The DNI spokesman also said that a crimes report has been filed by the National Security Agency. Have you been contacted by the FBI or any federal law enforcement official yet? GREENWALD: No. And -- and any time they would like to speak to me, I'll be more than happy to speak to them, and I will tell them that there is this thing
"Face The Nation" Panel: Obama-Xi Meeting Most Important Since Nixon-Mao?The New York Times' David Sanger, the Washington Post's Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Harvard's Joseph Nye, and CBS News State Department Correspondent Margaret Brennan discuss the recent "shirtsleeves summit" where President Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping sought a more informal dialogue, with Nye calling it the most important meeting between American
GOP Rep. Mike Rogers: Greenwald "Doesn't Have A Clue How This Thing Works"GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Finally, we're just about -- sorry, we're just about out of time. I just want a quick answer from each of you on this. We saw that a crimes investigation has been opened. Is it fair to say that both of you believe that this investigation should be pursued and the source, if found, should be prosecuted? REP. MIKE ROGERS (R-