Snowden’s leak came just three months after Xi Jinping had consolidated power in China, and by then Beijing had already set a ...

Gabbard was questioned by Republicans and Democrats alike on her views of Snowden and whether she believes he was a traitor.

“Is Edward Snowden a traitor to the United States ... In a social media post before the hearing, Mr. Snowden, who is now a citizen of Russia, urged her to denounce her past support for him.

Lankford asked again whether Snowden was a traitor “at the time when he took America’s secrets, released them in public and then ran to China and became a Russian citizen.” Gabbard ...

Languages: English. With the Trump administration securing the return of Marc Fogel from Russia, there has been speculation that Edward Snowden could be the next American to make the trip.

“You have been publicly outspoken in your praise and defense of Edward Snowden — someone ... and he ultimately fled to Russia and became a naturalized citizen there to avoid prosecution ...

Does the U.S. want a director of national intelligence who excuses mass leaking of secrets?

Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee, grilled Tulsi Gabbard on her previous remarks praising Edward Snowden.

faced harsh criticism of her past defense of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden and comments seen as supportive of Russia at a confirmation hearing on Thursday. Both Republicans and Democrats ...