Edward
Snowden is possibly "the most influential whistle-blower of our generation,"
says Trevor Timm, the executive director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation.
Earlier this week, Timm joined with representatives from the American Civil
Liberties Union (ACLU), Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch to
formally ask President Obama to pardon the former NSA contractor who brought to
light bombshell revelations about mass surveillance in the U.S. The campaign to
request a presidential pardon was timed with the release of the new Oliver Stone
biopic, Snowden.
"It's certainly an outside chance that he is going to
get pardoned, but I think it's something Obama can and will consider," Timm said
during an interview with Reason's Nick Gillespie. He continued: "As he's winding
down his presidency, [Obama] is probably looking at his legacy. And one of the
most disappointing aspects of his presidency has been his treatment of
whistle-blowers and the fact that they have prosecuted mor...
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