President Obama: 'Very Difficult' To Detect Lone Wolf Terrorist Plots
- 8 years ago
Amid his assurance that there is no specific credible threat ahead of the holiday season, President Obama outlined today the difficulty of detecting lone wolf plots such as the attack in San Bernardino, California.
The president also said the media have "garbled" reporting on the U.S. visa system and that law enforcement and intelligence professionals are "constantly monitoring" public posts, separate from their ability to infiltrate private communications between social media accounts.
"No government is going to have the capacity to read every person's texts or social media," Obama said, arguing that it "raises questions of our values" between balancing security and privacy interests.
The president also said the media have "garbled" reporting on the U.S. visa system and that law enforcement and intelligence professionals are "constantly monitoring" public posts, separate from their ability to infiltrate private communications between social media accounts.
"No government is going to have the capacity to read every person's texts or social media," Obama said, arguing that it "raises questions of our values" between balancing security and privacy interests.