Trump might pardon Edward Snowden

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Other tweets from 2013-2014 (nothing since)

"@Eriksson: Call it any way you like, but Snowden is a traitor. When our country was great do you know what we did to traitors?” 😑😑😑"
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/474442564074876928

Snowden is a traitor and a disgrace. Make no mistake, he is no hero. In fact he is a coward who should come back & face justice.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/472447734860218369

Snowden is a liar.and a fraud!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/471993761648492544

Have you ever seen our country look weaker or more pathetic: Snowden, ObamaCare, VA, Russia, jobs, decimated military, debt and so much more
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/471991556850081792

Like it or not, Edward Snowden is a SPY and should be tried as a SPY! He has stolen invaluable information and damaged us with other nations
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/471423704597942273

Look, Snowden is bad, done tremendous damage to our country and standing - but we have far worse in our government (guess who?).
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/457787929969324032

Snowden is a spy who has caused great damage to the U.S. A spy in the old days, when our country was respected and strong, would be executed
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/457314934473633792

Remember, Russia still has Snowden. When are we going to bring that piece of human garbage back home to stand trial? He caused great damage!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/457303458266513408

Get Snowden back from Russia—he has done tremendous damage to the US & should pay a very heavy price.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/456144054640586752

On top of the disrespect shown by Russia, don’t forget they still have Snowden, who has given them (& everyone) massive US secrets.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/456143828991213568

Snowden should come back to America and face justice. Instead, he is begging for clemency from Moscow. Treat him as a spy.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/418849306783657985

"@cooey2ruley: @realDonaldTrump since you are in Russia go kick Snowden in the ass."
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/399181878470520833

Message to Edward Snowden, you’re banned from @MissUniverse. Unless you want me to take you back home to face justice!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/392382893470662656

Snowden is handing over to Russia a treasure trove of intel. Our politicians are incapable of dealing!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/363008114582228992

@kaplunm "@realDonaldTrump thoughts on Snowden being granted asylum in Russia?" No respect for U.S. by Russia.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/362989122232647680

"@fam5rock: @realDonaldTrump #snowden not a traitor. Shared info with fellow Americans who have a right to know about NSA snooping" Bull****
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/361223434195312640
(not censored on Twitter)

I would invite Edward Snowden to be a judge at the Miss Universe Pageant in Moscow but would be concerned that he would sell results early!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/356180327271641091

Russia should hand over Snowden to the U.S. but they are having too much fun taunting our leaders.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/356010388946558977

Snowden has given serious information to China and Russia-anyone who thinks otherwise is a dope! He is a traitor who fled-he knew the crime!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/355119266317615105

Lying traitor Snowden now claims that he did not give any information to the Russians or Chinese.  Why doesn’t he come home then?
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/355062513148231680

Snowden, if you’re such a hero then come back home and face justice.  In reality, you are just another wiseguy traitor.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/352096103350546434

Edward Snowden is absolutely killing the the U.S. with other countries!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/351645788994158593

How did Snowden, with not even a high school education, get access to top secret U.S. records. He then gave, or sold, those records-traitor!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/350602182237753344

Call it any way you like, but Snowden is a traitor. When our country was great do you know what we did to traitors?
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/350338032790028288

"@CoolChange80: @realDonaldTrump Are you really calling for the execution of #Snowden ."  He is a traitor, absolutely. Others won't follow!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/349697448366718977

Snowden is doing great damage to our relations with other countries and U.S.prestige. China is laughing at us as he continues illegal action
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/346996400963338240

Snowden is sitting in China and taunting the U.S. He is mocking us as a Country. Great time to place a tax on China trade if not turned over
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/346993964483743746

If Snowden was such a hero then he would be in America.  He is escaping justice!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/344850299934097409


My favorite:

All I can say is that if I were President, Snowden would have already been returned to the U.S. (by their fastest jet) and with an apology!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/346998236776640513

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The idea that Snowden should have availed himself of the very same legal system that decided that warrantless data-gathering was constitutional, and that this would have somehow resulted in a decent outcome, is just... lol. He ran for the same reason that African-Americans run away from the police-- he didn't expect to be treated fairly, which was a safe assumption under the circumstances.

Couldn't he have contacted someone on the intelligence committee who might be sympathetic like Ron Wyden or Mark Udall?

Probably would have been better for him but that would still be illegal.