President obama steered clear of the controversy, as he helped swear in his new fbi director. But the white house is saying u. S. Intelligence gathering is under review. The president clearly feels strongly about making sure that we are not just collecting information because we can but because we should. Reporter besides being embarrassing, spying on allies could have economic consequences, as washington works to negotiate a major trade deal with the european union. Reporter former state Department Analyst james louis said the u. S. Wont stop the program because in a post9 11 world, the information is too valuable. This makes us safer. Less surveillance means more successful attacks. Reporter the white house hopes to complete its surveillance review by the end. Year. Danielle nottingham, wjz Eyewitness News. Some u. S. Lawmakers are defending spying practices. They argued places like france are safer because of the nsas surveillance. Three families tonight are still trying to come to