No, I did not mean that. And I certainly believe that there are actions that the President could take that would help to promote a more limited role for the int

No, I did not mean that. And I certainly believe that there are actions that the President could take that would help to promote a more limited role for the intelligence agencies, etc. I do believe, however, that the ability for any President to limit the power of the government is limited both by Congressional action and by the government itself. No agency wants to see its powers reduced, and will oppose any measures which could affect them. Basically, any president which seeks to limit the existing power of government institutions will run into institutional resistance.