Charges against Edward Snowden stand, despite telephone surveillance ban

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Charges against Edward Snowden stand, despite telephone surveillance ban

The former NSA contractor revealed the banned surveillance programme, but an
Obama administration spokesman says they will not review his charges

Dan Roberts in Washington
Monday 1 June 2015 21.30 BST

The White House refused to reconsider its legal pursuit of Edward Snowden on Monday, while it sought to take credit for outlawing the bulk telephone surveillance programme he revealed.

Obama administration spokesman Josh Earnest rejected the argument that the imminent passage of legislation banning the practice meant it was time to take a fresh look at the charges against the former National Security Agency contractor.

“The fact is that Mr Snowden committed very serious crimes, and the US government and the Department of Justice believe that he should face them,” Earnest told the Guardian at the daily White House press briefing.

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/01/charges-against-edward-snowden-stand-despite-telephone-surveillance-ban

[markpkessinger]

1. Trying to have it both ways . . .

. . . so sadly typical of this administration.