I would be careful to separate out exactly what trust he violated. He certainly violated the trust of his superiors. He certainly upheld the trust of his nation

I would be careful to separate out exactly what trust he violated. He certainly violated the trust of his superiors. He certainly upheld the trust of his nation - that is to say, all of us being spied upon by those superiors. Remember, it is up to us citizens to tell our government what we will or won't accept as proper behavior, no matter what legal framework the government tries to surround us with.