Susan Sarandon 'I've had my phone tapped,' was denied White House security clearance

Daily Mail Online ^ | 04/23/12 | Lydia Warren

[MissesBush]

Actress and left-wing activist Susan Sarandon has claimed she was recently denied security clearance for a visit to the White House - and that the government has been tapping her phone.

The Oscar winner, who has vehemently condemned the war in Iraq, made the claims on Sunday during a Q&A session at the Tribeca Film Festival - an 11-day event in New York's Lower Manhattan.

One audience member asked whether Sarandon, who was answering questions alongside documentary filmmaker Michael Moore, believed she was under surveillance by the government.

'We know we're under surveillance,' Sarandon said: 'I’ve had my phone tapped.' She added: 'I was denied a security clearance to go to the White House and I don’t know why.' She asked the audience member jokingly: 'Do you know why?'

Sarandon said she knew she was being watched by the government as she had twice seen a file held on her through Freedom of Information requests, the Daily Beast reported.

Moore, who directed Fahrenheit 9/11 and Capitalism: A Love Story, said he would not be surprised if 'somebody, somewhere' has subjected him to surveillance. 'As it should be,' he laughed

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

Susan Sarandon. This is a Secret Service/hooker story, right?

[98ZJ USMC]

It was Dan Ackroyd.

To Jane Curtain.

Chevy Chase sucks weasel dong.

[AFreeBird]

Meh. My bad. It’s been a few years.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Well Susan, be happy - that's about the only thing of yours anyone would want to tap these days.

LOL!

[CarolinaGOP]

I bet it was during the Clinton administration that she was put under surveillance. She seems like his “type”.