Rahul Sagar : Edward Snowden took on a heavy burden when he leaked U.S. secrets . He says Snowden could have gone to higher-ups or resigned over policies he opposed . Sagar : Not surprisingly , then , Howell 's defense of his action was formally condemned -- on Alexander Hamilton 's motion -- as `` highly derogatory to the honor and dignity of the United States in Congress . '' Snowden usurped the role properly played by three branches of government . The NSA, CIA and FBI are all part of the executive branch ; Congress is not.
Rahul Sagar : Edward Snowden took on a heavy burden when he leaked U.S. secrets . He says Snowden could have gone to higher-ups or resigned over policies he opposed . Sagar : Snowden usurped the role properly played by three branches of government . The NSA, CIA and FBI are all part of the executive branch ; Congress is not.