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@ISIDEWITHAnswersDomestic PolicyStarted 12yrs agoActive 2yrs ago

No, he should be returned to the U.S. to stand trial and face the consequences of his actions

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 @9FQBQ78Libertarian  from Texas  disagreed…3yrs3Y

Edward Snowden did the country a favor by letting us everyday citizens know we can, and are being spied on by our government. He deserves to be under the Whistleblower Protection Program.

 @9FQH53G from Idaho  agreed…3yrs3Y

Agreed. Edward Snowden is a hero for exposing this tyranny and deserves freedom for his brave actions.

 @9GFLVFD from Iowa  disagreed…3yrs3Y

The CIA and NSA were breaking the 4th amendment rights of civilians. They should be on trial and not him.

 @9JZJN5QLibertarian from California  disagreed…2yrs2Y

Snowden was looking out for the people. Government is supposed to help the people not hide things from them. "Consent of the governed" means the people get final say not government. Snowden should not be facing consequences but should be celebrated.

 @9GS29V8 from North Carolina  disagreed…3yrs3Y

He was exposing the NSA for their shady behavior, So I believe he is an American hero and should not be facing trial as he was using his first amendment rights.

 @9FP7KBMRepublican from Wisconsin  disagreed…3yrs3Y

I don't think so, because Edward Snowden just whistleblew on the invasion of privacy that the government has been doing to Americans.

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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