He basically said as much, though less directly, and without specifics: http://youtu.be/m8F99BT8QAA?t=6m0s http://youtu.be/m8F99BT8QAA?t=6m0s It's also telling

He basically said as much, though less directly, and without specifics: http://youtu.be/m8F99BT8QAA?t=6m0s http://youtu.be/m8F99BT8QAA?t=6m0s It's also telling how clumsily he's stumbling over his words. Whether Obama fears speaking freely for political reasons, security reasons, or just plain deception is something I can't answer. (And obviously, much of what he's saying is demonstrably false, or at least misleading. But it also wouldn't surprise me for the NSA to be misinforming the President.)