“We’re going to make a very strong case between now and the end of this administration that this is one of those rare cases for which the pardon power exists.”
The implicit point is that if Snowden is going to come home, his best chance is a presidential pardon, which is unlikely to come from Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. The final days of Obama’s final term are the best chance Snowden has, which gives Wizner and his team a little more than six months to make their case.
The Verge: President Obama should pardon Edward Snowden before leaving office »
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