Constitutionality is the most important issue regarding any federal act or organization. The NSA is unconstitutional if it is part of the unconstitutional Administrative State. Are they? Does anyone know for sure?
Well here’s what Encyclopedia Britannica has to say:
“The NSA was created [secretly by Harry Truman] in part out of the belief that the importance and distinct character of communications intelligence warranted an organization distinct from both the armed forces and the other intelligence agencies. While it operates within the Department of Defense, the NSA also belongs to the Intelligence Community (a coalition of 17 intelligence agencies) and as such acts under the supervision of the director of national intelligence. The director of the NSA is a military officer of flag rank (i.e., a general or an admiral) with a minimum of three stars. Not being a creation of Congress, the NSA often acts outside of congressional review; it is the most secret of all U.S. intelligence agencies.”
https://www.britannica.com/topic/National-Security-Agency
Certainly sounds like an unaccountable Administrative Agency to me. As such, it should be either be moved as a direct report under the President or dissolved.
I have also said, that it still should be questioned as to the need for all these Nazi-esque “security” organizations.
As I understand it the CIA evolved from the WWII OSS, our attempt at that time to have good intelligence against our wartime enemies. Seems reasonable and necessary. Why can’t the Central Intelligence Agency be where “signal intelligence (SIGINT) resides? I have always thought that the FBI and the CIA are direct reports through a legit cabinet department to the President. If not, THAT needs to get fixed.
Look, the whole point here is 1) stop supporting the unconstitutional 80% of the feds and 2) clean up and pare down the IC so it is effective to protect the American people from our enemies instead of “protecting” the government from the American People which has been in process for some time now.
You act as if all creations of Congress act constitutionally. That is never the case. It takes ethical people to do that. That is the responsibility of elected representatives. If they do not accomplish that, it doesn't matter what organization it falls under. The Klapperts, Comeys, and McCabes or the world will just lie.