Obama says Snowden should return to the US to face charges

Snowden's supporters are pushing for Mr Obama to pardon him.

Tue, 13 Sep, 2016 - 00:16

The White House says President Barack Obama continues to believe that former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden should return to the United States to face charges for leaking classified information.

Snowden's supporters are pushing for Mr Obama to pardon him, and a new movie is coming out on Friday about the case.

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