Why the NSA Started Spying on Americans (S3, E2) | America’s Book of Secrets | Full Episode

August 13, 2025 60791 Views

This episode uncovers the secret surveillance methods the government and big business use to watch, monitor and record our every move. Government whistleblowers, Thomas Drake and Jesselyn Radack, reveal how the NSA decided to aggressively monitor Americans’ correspondence after 9/11.  Season 3, Episode 2, “Big Brother.”

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