Wed Oct 30, 2013 AT 6:00 AM EDT
The nation’s top spy and other intelligence officials said Tuesday that the White House and State Department each knew and signed off on NSA surveillance targeting leaders of foreign allies, reports the Los Angeles Times and New York Times, contradicting claims of complete ignorance by President Obama. But not so fast on the outrage Europe, the Los Angeles Times also reports that NSA surveillance of Europeans citizens which sparked outrage was actually only accomplished with the help of European governments.