After the September 11 attacks, who authorized the National Security Agency (NSA) to listen to domestic telephone conversations

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After the September 11 attacks, who authorized the National Security Agency (NSA) to listen to domestic telephone conversations

without a court warrant? Group of answer choices
A) President Bush.
B) National Security Advisor Rice.
C) Central Intelligence Director Tenet.
D) State Secretary Powell.
E) Defense Secretary Rumsfeld.

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bonufazy [111] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-24T03:59:24+03:00

Answer:

A) President Bush

Explanation:

Soon after the 9/11 attacks President Bush established the President's Surveillance Program. As part of the program, the Terrorist Surveillance Program was established pursuant to an executive order that authorized the NSA to surveil certain telephone calls without obtaining a warrant