these plots that were, apparently, broken up? reporter: well, thanks, jenna, good morning. as we just heard from the head of the national security agency, keith alexander, he believes these controversial programs have provided leads that have helped disrupt what he said were 50 potential terrorist events, and more specifically 90% of those cases are linked to the collection of foreign internet communications and not the collection of phone records of american citizens. these programs are limited, focused and subject to rigorous oversight. they have distinct purposes and oversight mechanisms. we have rigorous training programs for our analysts and their supervisors to understand their responsibilities regarding compliance. reporter: witnesses testified this morning that information from the controversial programs helped prevent at least three specific plots. we ve heard before about the new york city subway plot in 2009 with nanny bull zazi, also to
with an individual in the united states named khalid izani. oizani and other individuals that we identified through a fisa that the fbi applied were able to detect a nascent plotting to bomb the new york stock exchange. he had been providing information and support to this plot. the fbi disrupted and arrested these individuals. the nsa and the fbi detailed two other cases one targeting a danish newspaper and another plot. nsa director general keith alexander is also disclosing the sheer number of plots they have intercepted. in recent years, these programs together with other intelligence have protected the u.s. and our allies from terrorist threats across the globe. to include helping prevent the terrorist or the potential terrorist events over 50 times
u.s. and our allies from terrorist threats across the globe. to include helping prevent the terrorist, the potential terrorist events over 50 times since 9/11. joining me now is jim himes, democratic from connecticut. it looks to me if you listen to what the president said last night and you look at the testimony today, the president could not have been more clear. he denied that the united states government has the legal capability or intends to do if it did have the legal capability to try to find out what we re saying on the telephone or our e-mail. it has to be gone through, if you do get a target opportunity, you have to go through the courts and get a warrant. that would be the fbi, not the nsa. it sounds like there s a lot of room between the scandal here as has been described and the reality. yeah, well, part of the problem is there s a ton of misinformation out there. people believe their phone calls are being listened to. the president is right.
to mobile apps, small business solutions from at&t have the security you need to get you there. call us. we can show you how at&t solutions can help you do what you do. even better. these programs together with other intelligence have protected the u.s. and our allies from terrorist threats across the globe. to include helping prevent the terrorist potential terrorist events over 50 times since 9/11. the man running the top secret national security agency is in the hot seat right now. general keith alexander insisting the secret government surveillance programs that sparked a fire storm have repeat lid thwarted acts of terrorism. repeatedly. more than 50 since 9/11 he said. they have outlined four specific
the national security aenls hge issuing a forceful defense of the programs. keith alexander testified for hours today before the house intelligence committee. he said ironically the leaks by edward snowden showed the rigorous oversight and compliance our government uses to balance security with civil liberties and privacy. he also insisted the programs have foiled dozens of terrorist plots. these programs, together with other intelligence, have protected the u.s. and our allies from terrorist threats across the globe, to include helping prevent the potential terrorist events over 50 times since 9/11. at the hearing officials detailed four such instances, including plots to bomb new york subways and the new york stock exchange. meanti meantime, nsa director insisted no one is listening to your phone calls or reading your e-mails. is the nsa on private