They are “one off” from the Executive Branch.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3250938/posts?page=38
The “issue” I answered there was the comment by someone else that there are laws against Obama and the Executive Branch meddling in the elections of other countries. The point being ... it’s not being run from the Executive Branch. It’s been “handed off” to people outside of the Executive Branch.