SURE, I BELIEVE THEM. White House still insists government not spying on Americans.

The White House on Monday reiterated President Obama’s claims that Americans are not being spied on by the federal government, even though a new report showed the National Security Agency was violating privacy laws thousands of times each year.

Earlier this month, Obama said the White House was not monitoring ordinary Americans, hoping to lessen the backlash against his administration’s controversial surveillance tactics. Just a week later, it was revealed that the NSA had in fact intercepted Americans’ phone calls and emails, including those not connected to terrorism investigations.

Still, the White House is not backing down from the president’s claims.

Stay tuned.