> When you're facing a subpoena, you don't knowingly lie. Not that I believe Apple's CEO is lying, however… You don't knowingly lie if you think the risk of g

> When you're facing a subpoena, you don't knowingly lie. Not that I believe Apple's CEO is lying, however… You don't knowingly lie if you think the risk of getting caught is unacceptably high. That last part is important, I think, and indeed, you state, "because he knows someone will find out", so I know you get it. However, I don't think we should forget that a great deal of the concern we have presently in this thread about the government's capability in introspecting our technology is indirectly the result of the DNI lying under oath¹. ¹I know your post says subpoena, but it seems similar enough that its worth reminding…