Factoid: U.S. collecting All Records (across whatever medium(!) ... worldwide. Translation: whatever you e-mailed/received, whatever site you visited, whatever your phone conversations {unclear h.t.f. there are tyrannobytes enough for That..} ... is. being. recorded.

Quite more re his motives--some eloquently stated--enhanced by details of many Whys and Hows. Plus his many planned methods for insuring that his repository could not be compromised, while withholding material as could compromise the M.O. of U.S. security agencies. Despite the years of investigation by U.S. agencies he avers that, "not one instance of his having caused harm to their operations has been found/alleged", etc. fwiw.

More at DemocracyNow.

PS: if you find tonight's DN broadcast there: do not miss his answer at end, to, "What do you think of Donald Trump?" You might be surprised at the thoughtfulness of his answer, sans expletives of any ilk.. He does psyches
well.. He's not your stereotypical nerd-like cartoon ...Surprise!