The chain is still complicit all the way to the president, who took no action against the NSA after their actions were publicly revealed, or against Clapper aft

The chain is still complicit all the way to the president, who took no action against the NSA after their actions were publicly revealed, or against Clapper after he lied to Congress. Taking action in those instances is the least the President could have done; he should have been a vigilant defender of the people, who eliminated the programs before they are even disclosed.