Con: Should the US pardon Edward Snowden?

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Con: Should the US pardon Edward Snowden?

Man is a traitor in all but name and should not avoid prosecution

James Jay Carafano

McClatchy Newspapers

Updated: Jan 12, 2014, 6:00 AM

Published: Jan 11, 2014, 10:49 PM

WASHINGTON — Edward Snowden stole hundreds of thousands of American secrets and sprinkled them across the Internet. Should he be considered a traitor? The Australian government thinks so.

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President Donald Trump listens during an event Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. - photo by Associated Press

President Donald Trump listens during an event Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. - photo by Associated Press

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