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White House Rejects 2-Year-Old Petition Seeking Edward Snowden's Pardon

Kwao Peppeh   |

Jul 29, 2015 09:20 AM EDT

The White House has responded to a petition with more than 167,000 signatures seeking the pardon of National Security Agency (NSA) whistle blower Edward Snowden. Officials turned down the petition on Tuesday, reiterating that Snowden's actions had dire national security implications.