I think this assumes that this is a new development, which I don't think it is, people were writing books on the topic when Obama was in power. In some sense S

I think this assumes that this is a new development, which I don't think it is, people were writing books on the topic when Obama was in power. In some sense Snowden was the same thing, and a big chunk of the public was happy about what he did. The scale of resistance is new, but the fact that the president is so wilfully incompetent is also new. Maybe they will feel emboldened, but it seems more than likely that heads will roll as a result. Congress is already starting a review into the leaks. It might be quite healthy for some heads to roll to show that you can't use leaks to amass power.