Obama's Job Approval Plummets as Americans Split Over Surveillance
Not so trustworthy, people say of the president
President Barack Obama's job approval rating fell sharply over the past month—from 53 to 45 percent, according to a new CNN poll. Fifty-four percent of Americans disapprove of the job he's doing, also up from 45 percent, the survey found.
Sixty-one percent disapprove of the way he's handling government surveillance of Americans in the aftermath of a series of dramatic reports about National Security Agency spying, while 35 percent approve.
Obama's early second term has been buffeted by a series of controversies—not just about the NSA surveillance, but also allegations of misconduct at the IRS and government spying on reporters. The president was expected to address those issues in a new interview with Charlie Rose, which airs Monday night.