[hannibaal]

How is he a traitor to the American people by letting them know that the government is spying on them? Where is the treason in this? How is revealing illegal activities being done(against the American people) by a government institution treason?
The USA is the American people, not the government. The government has and will continue to do illegal things behind closed doors towards the people, and anyone who DEFENDS the people by whistleblowing is definitely not a traitor.
Exactly who was he betraying? The American people?

[Brown Deer]

How is he a traitor to the American people by letting them know that the government is spying on them?

Are you really that ignorant? He revealed our nations Secrets to foreign governments, not the American people! Information that has caused serious danger to our national security!

Where is the treason in this?

Do you not even know what treason is?

Exactly who was he betraying?

The United States of America!