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Peter King: NSA Should Monitor Congress in Case They’re ‘Talking to an Al Qaeda Leader’

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Appearing on Fox News Channel on Sunday, Rep. Peter King (R-NY) dismissed members of Congress calling for the National Security Agency to reform its information gathering practices. He insisted that even members of Congress should be monitored by the NSA, just like every other American, in case they are “talking to an Al Qaeda leader in Iraq or Afghanistan.”

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King objected to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) who objected to the NSA monitoring the communications of elected representatives.

“I think members of Congress should be treated the same as everyone else,” King said. “If a member of Congress is talking to an Al Qaeda leader in Iraq or Afghanistan, why should that member of Congress be any different from any person on the street?”

He added that Sanders was attempting to imply that the NSA is “spying” on Congress. “They’re not spying on anyone,” he added.

Watch the clip below via Fox News Channel:

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