A pretrial hearing for accused Army whistleblower Bradley Manning is entering its fourth day at Fort Meade in Maryland. On Sunday, a military investigator testified classified files downloaded to the computer of Manning matched those that later showed up on the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks. Manning faces up to life in prison. Supporters of Bradley Manning have been gathering outside the military base. One of the most prominent Manning supporters over the weekend was Lt. Dan Choi, a gay veteran and activist.

Lt. Dan Choi, gay veteran and activist: “I’m here because Bradley Manning, Private First Class Manning, is a good soldier, who stood up for the truth and lived the Army values. And I believe that all soldiers need to follow that example to base their actions on those virtues that we protect. The Constitution that he swore to protect, against all enemies foreign and domestic — well, when we see the curtailment of our rights, that’s an enemy of the Constitution. The Constitution is what we protect. It should also protect all of us.”