Ashley Deeks

U.S. faces hurdles if it chooses to extradite NSA leaker Snowden to face criminal charges

Global Politics

The United States government has begun a criminal investigation in response to data program leaker Edward Snowden’s actions. While President Barack Obama declined to address Snowden specifically, in a national TV interview Monday night, he mounted a spirited defense of the NSA surveillance program at large.

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