Pressure is growing on the White House to explain US intelligence gathering and why President Barack Obama appeared not to know the extent of operations.
The intelligence agency head and other officials are to testify before the House of Representatives later.
The chair of the Senate's intelligence committee said there would be a "total review" of US spying programmes.
The president has spoken publicly of his intent to probe spying activities amid claims of eavesdropping on allies.
An EU delegate in Washington has described the row over intelligence gathering as "a breakdown of trust".
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"It is my understanding that President Obama was not aware Chancellor Merkel's communications were being collected since 2002. That is a big problem."
Senator Feinstein said the White House had told her that all surveillance of leaders of countries friendly to the US would stop.
However, the BBC's North America editor Mark Mardell says a senior administration official has told the BBC this is not accurate - there have not been such policy changes. Full story...
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The intelligence agency head and other officials are to testify before the House of Representatives later.
The chair of the Senate's intelligence committee said there would be a "total review" of US spying programmes.
The president has spoken publicly of his intent to probe spying activities amid claims of eavesdropping on allies.
An EU delegate in Washington has described the row over intelligence gathering as "a breakdown of trust".
(...)
"It is my understanding that President Obama was not aware Chancellor Merkel's communications were being collected since 2002. That is a big problem."
Senator Feinstein said the White House had told her that all surveillance of leaders of countries friendly to the US would stop.
However, the BBC's North America editor Mark Mardell says a senior administration official has told the BBC this is not accurate - there have not been such policy changes. Full story...
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