Snowden is no traitor: Father

The father of US whistleblower Edward Snowden has acknowledged that his son broke the law but does not think he committed treason.

Snowden is no traitor: Father

ā€œIf folks want to classify him as a traitor, in fact, he has betrayed his government. But I don’t believe that he’s betrayed the people of the United States,ā€ Lonnie Snowden told NBC.

The elder Snowden hasn’t spoken to his son since April, but he said he believes he’s being manipulated by people at WikiLeaks.

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