> Now the President is distancing himself from them for his own political reasons. But whether the President distances himself or not is irrelevant. The agency

> Now the President is distancing himself from them for his own political reasons. But whether the President distances himself or not is irrelevant. The agency is still nothing more than a tasked employee. So when people object to the NSA's actions they are essentially objecting to the policy and the choices the policy makers set in place. Also when the NSA is blamed with overreach, it is blamed for not following orders within the boundaries of the law. So if it was the first point that is the center of this debacle then both the President and Congress are responsible for the NSA's actions. If it is the second point then the NSA, the President and Congress shoulder the blame. Either way, this has nothing to do with the President distancing himself.