 secret service calls the shots secret service bears the blame that is the fundamental reality this having been in the cia i know this from if you are pretty you have primacy on an issue and there is a massive national security failure you don't get to say well we all kinda had some involvement if you have primacy if it is your call if you're calling the shots at the end of the day you are the one that has to face the music for it and i haven't even gotten into how long