“Long before, and fully independent of, anything Congress did, President Obama made clear that he was going to preserve the indefinite detention system at Guantanamo even once he closed the camp. President Obama fully embraced indefinite detention - the defining injustice of Guantanamo - as his own policy.”

American journalist, author, and former lawyer

Glenn Edward Greenwald is an American journalist, author, and former lawyer. He is known for reporting on civil liberties, government surveillance, and political power, and for a career that moved from law into journalism. Greenwald has built his reputation through commentary and reporting that often centers on constitutional rights, privacy, and state authority. His work is closely associated with public debate over surveillance, secrecy, and accountability.