Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he would pardon whistleblower Edward Snowden on his first day in office if he's elected president in November, and is encouraging people to sign a petition to 'intensify the spotlight' on Mr. Snowden's case.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he would pardon whistleblower Edward Snowden on his first day in office if he’s elected president in November, and is encouraging people to sign a petition to “intensify the spotlight” on Mr. Snowden’s case.
Mr. Snowden is a former National Security Agency contractor who exposed the NSA’s surveillance operations. He fled the U.S. in 2013 to avoid espionage charges. He currently lives in Russia to avoid the charges. “His brave actions led Congress to restrict the surveillance authority of the intelligence community for the first time in forty years,” Mr. Kennedy said on his website.
The opinions are mixed on what Mr. Snowden did. Some say he’s a traitor, while others celebrate his actions. He has said he leaked the information because he wanted to inform the public about what the government was doing to them.
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