German Chancellor Calls Obama Over Alleged U.S. Phone Tapping

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Barack Obama on the phone after German government officials obtained information that indicated the United States may have spied on her phone, according to multiple news reports.

Merkel asked President Obama to clarify the allegation, first reported by the German magazine Der Spiegel. Merkel warned that, if true, such an allegation would be "completely unacceptable" and a "grave breach of trust," per the the AP

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said that "the United States is not monitoring and will not monitor the communications of the chancellor," according to the BBC. Read more...