Angus King On Edward Snowden: ‘I’m Moving More And More Towards The Treason End Of The Scale’
Posted in: Today's ChiliAnother United States senator has said he thinks the actions of National Security Agency whistle-blower Edward Snowden may constitute treason, just one day after White House officials expressed additional concern over just how much information the leaker has in his possession.
Senator Angus King (I-Maine) told The Takeaway on Friday that he feels treason could be a fitting description for Snowden’s decision to leak information about sweeping U.S. surveillance efforts.
“I’ve been thinking about this as the story has unfolded, and at first I thought [Snowden] was trying to raise a public debate about important issues, and that maybe he’s more like a whistle-blower,” King said. “As it’s gone on, I’m moving more and more towards the treason end of the scale. There were other ways to bring this information to light.”
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