The National Security Agency’s inspector general says it will investigate allegations against the agency following Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s claims that the U.S. spied on his electronic communications.
FILE - In this March 2, 2017 file photo, Tucker Carlson, host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight," poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio, in New York. 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. news media” following Fox News host Tucker Carlson's claims that the NSA tried to shut down his show.
According 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. The inspector general will also examine whether any of the agency’s actions were based on “improper considerations.”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.
That prompted a rare statement from the normally reclusive NSA denying his claims. “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. U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, a Connecticut Democrat and member of the House Intelligence Committee, criticized the furor over Carlson’s allegations as the “latest right-wing attempt to damage our security services.”
NSA last month notified the House and Senate intelligence committees that Carlson’s name was mentioned by unknown third parties and unmasked at the request of an official, The Record and CNN reported. Axios has reported that Carlson was seeking an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin and speaking to U.S. based intermediaries. It’s not clear whether that reported outreach led Carlson’s communications to be captured by U.S. authorities.
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