David Grannis

David Grannis is the present Staff Director to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, under SSCI Chairman Senator Dianne Feinstein. Both have served in those capacities since January 2009.
David Grannis is most notable for his statements to the press in relation to the NSA spying, revealed by the Snowden disclosures.
Biography
* B.A. Chemistry, Cornell University
* Masters of Public Policy, Harvard University
David Grannis was born in New York in 1975. He studied chemistry and public policy, before moving to Washington, D.C. to work in Congress. also serving as Chairman Feinstein’s adviser on national security matters. Grannis was Feinstein’s staff designee to the panel from 2005 to 2009., and as intelligence liaison for Senator Dianne Feinstein, between 2004 to 2009.
NSA statements
During the NSA leak scandal, Grannis served as a spokesperson at various points for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
In October 2103, Senator Feinstein had indicated that the NSA collected cell phone geolocation data of U.S. citizens. Shortly thereafter, Grannis denied her statements, stating the Senator was "speaking extemporaneously"
The administration made similar such denials as did U.S. Courts,.

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