The chief public relations officer of the US, often referred to as the "President", addressed the nation to calm the fears of its citizens about being spied upon by agencies of his employer, the One Percent and their government. According to Obama...
“The folks at the NSA are our neighbors, they’re our friends and family,” Obama said. “Our intelligence community follows the law and is staffed by patriots,” he added, declaring that NSA operatives “follow protocols designed to protect the privacy of ordinary people.”