Breaking news from NBC News:
BREAKING: Russia eyes sending Snowden to the US as a 'gift' to Trump, official tells @NBCNews https://t.co/3rQDdZY7rc
— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) February 10, 2017
Edward Snowden, however, see this as a vindication of sorts and proves he’s not a Russian spy:
Finally: irrefutable evidence that I never cooperated with Russian intel. No country trades away spies, as the rest would fear they're next. https://t.co/YONqZ1gYqm
— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) February 10, 2017
Whatever helps you sleep at night, pal, but we’re (and lots of others) aren’t buying it:
That's far from irrefutable evidence. https://t.co/rp0EnZw0Wj
— Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) February 10, 2017
In this scenario, Ed, you wouldn't be a "spy." You'd be a "defector." Defectors are just currency. https://t.co/Ixayxqr6dO
— Dan Murphy (@bungdan) February 10, 2017
Gotta admire the lemonade stand @Snowden has set up atop this dumptruck-load of lemons. https://t.co/jGq9TCh3TT
— tad friend (@tadfriend) February 10, 2017
When you say simpleton things like this it calls everything you've said into question
easy answer, they already got it out of you https://t.co/KwNkiMocBo
— Leigh Drogen (@LDrogen) February 10, 2017
Also this is a bullshit argument. If you think Russia/FSB are going to be loyal to anyone, you're naive. https://t.co/94t0QEHDY0
— Yashar (@yashar) February 10, 2017
Gary Powers says hi https://t.co/AxjWAlzCvy
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) February 10, 2017
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