But the Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued a statement saying that "we have made clear that the United States gathers foreign intelligence of the type gathered by all nations".
White House spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said: "While we are not going to comment publicly on every specific alleged intelligence activity, as a matter of policy we have made clear that the United States gathers foreign intelligence of the type gathered by all nations".
"While we are not going to comment publicly on specific alleged intelligence activities, as a matter of policy we have made clear that the United States gathers foreign intelligence of the type gathered by all nations," the spokesman wrote.
On stage, as in real life, bars can be places where people of many types gather.
All types gather here, including, one recent day, a posse of heavyset men with traditional Arab tribal dishdasha robes and checkered kaffiyeh headdresses.
So at 5.58am precisely, the two men typing gather their sheaves of foolscap and stroll across to the glass-walled studio.
Where to stay Hotel Gustav Mahler (+567 320 501, hotelgmahler.cz, doubles from £30), a former Dominican monastery with thick, stucco walls just off the town's main square, is where the international film types gather.
If you saw "Camp," the frisky 2003 movie set at the fictional Camp Ovation, you'll already be familiar with the Stagedoor Manor, where 250 modern Mickey and Judy types gather for three weeks of training in acting, singing, dancing and stagecraft.
After mating, the two sperm types gather in the spermathecae to form spermatozeugmata; in these structures the parasperm form an external sheath involving the centrally located eusperm and their tails are connected by conspicuous septate junctions.
More importantly for you, artists, writers and creatives of all types gather at Death & Co. to hang out in this classic bar environment.
