Much of what he released was unknown to the public. I think that his stated purpose was to enable and spur public debate on those previously unknown practices.
The metadata wasn't disclosed, but the NSA was doing warrant-less wiretapping during the Bush administration without even any oversite from FISA courts.
The only real surprise to me was the metadata they were using.
But even then we knew about ยง215 of the patriot act.
The only real surprise to me was the metadata they were using.
But even then we knew about ยง215 of the patriot act.