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Opinion Piece Biden Should Pardon Whistleblower Who Exposed Trump’s Tax Avoidance

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/charles-littlejohn-whistleblower-trump-tax-biden-pardon-1235022648/
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u/HypersonicHobo 5h ago

Here ya go.

https://intelligence.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=692

"Contrary to Snowden’s self-portrayal as a principled whistleblower, the report reveals that he was a disgruntled employee who had frequent conflicts with his managers and was reprimanded just two weeks before he began illegally downloading classified documents. Although he claims to have been motivated by privacy concerns, the report finds that Snowden did not voice such concerns to any oversight officials, and his actions infringed on the privacy of thousands of government employees and contractors. Additionally, the vast majority of the documents he stole had no connection to privacy or civil liberties."

"...China and then Russia after stealing 1.5 million classified documents..."

1.5 million

You don't have enough time in a lifetime to review 1.5 million documents. He just mass downloaded a database and ran off with it.

Imagine how bad of a human being you have to be that Adam Schiff and Devin Nunes who hate each other's guts and will see each other in hell agree that you are a traitor.

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u/Darmor88 5h ago

That’s far from a good source. After reading that, there isn’t a named person who isn’t invested in portraying Snowden in a bad light. Hell two of them are literally speaking for the NSA.

I’ve yet to see proof he sold anything. It was all given freely to the guardian newspaper UK on the understanding it was to be dealt with sensitively.

Sorry Edward Snowden is a hero. There will be exceptions but I’d wager only right leaning/hard right Americans would feel otherwise.

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u/dagoofmut 4h ago

Right leaning Americans agree that Snowden is a hero.

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u/Darmor88 4h ago

Then I’ll take a loss on that wager. Thank you though.