According to the White House report on NSA data collection, which statement is correct?

• A. It stopped terrorist attacks.
• B. It saved lives.
• C. There is no evidence that any terrorist attacks were stopped or any lives were saved because of the program.
• D. There is evidence that the program improved surveillance capabilities.

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is distinguishing what the White House report says about actual outcomes versus changes in capabilities. The report did not provide credible evidence that the NSA data collection stopped terrorist attacks or saved lives, so claims of direct prevention or saved lives aren’t supported. What it did indicate is that the program improved surveillance capabilities—meaning it enhanced the way data was collected, processed, and used to conduct investigations. This focus on capability improvements is exactly what the statement in question asserts, making it the best fit. The other options either push the idea of direct prevention or argue there’s no evidence at all, which the report does not claim.