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He highlighted that, prior to revealing government overreach, Snowden had served the U.S. in multiple capacities, including enlisting in the Army after 9/11. It was only upon witnessing the NSA's misuse of its surveillance capabilities that he felt a moral obligation to inform the American public—actions that ultimately led to significant rulings deeming those surveillance programs unconstitutional. Greenwald asserted that the anger displayed by the committee members stemmed primarily from a place of loyalty to the government’s secretive operations rather than a genuine concern for national security.