Edward Snowden is a former National Security Agency contractor who turned over classified documents revealing a board global surveillance program previously unknown to anyone outside the intelligence community. After the documents were published in the Guardian Newspaper in June 2013 Snowden fled to Russia where he is currently living under asylum.
56% Yes |
44% No |
42% Yes |
35% No |
10% Yes, he should be protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act |
5% No, he should be returned to the U.S. to stand trial and face the consequences of his actions |
4% Yes, investigate the CIA and NSA directors instead |
4% No, but investigate the CIA and NSA directors as well |
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@8D2PMVD4yrs4Y
Who? I don’t know who he is.
@595JX2P3yrs3Y
Edward Snowden is an american hero for exposing all the corruption in our government. He should be granted immunity and protected
@4YBKK3V3yrs3Y
If the government forgives Hillary Clinton it should forgive Snowden.
@8NK6PJ63yrs3Y
Yes, as long as he is still granted asylum status elsewhere. He can never reliably expect to escape retaliation in the United States.
@5DY9RNC3yrs3Y
Yes, he should be protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act, and the directors of the CIA and NSA should be investigated.
@594K78C3yrs3Y
If Hillary Clinton can do it then why can't he. Fix the system.
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