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- Assange pardon could have been Trump’s lasting legacy. He failed to secure a place in history
President Trump’s failure to pardon Julian Assange and Edward Snowden was not only a blow to freedom of speech. It killed any hope for him to be remembered as a transformative, world-historical figure.Jan 20, 2021 16:19 - Who will Trump pardon? As pundits and activists continue to make the case for Assange, Joe Exotic’s reportedly on the listDonald Trump is expected to pardon more than 100 people hours before leaving the White House on Wednesday, prompting a flurry of speculation and hand-wringing about who they might be.Jan 19, 2021 12:21USA News
- ‘Turning point in the battle for control’: Edward Snowden, others warn of consequences to Trump’s Facebook banEdward Snowden and others have reacted to news, and ensuing celebration, that Facebook will ban content from Donald Trump for two weeks by warning that giving such power to social media platforms sets a dangerous precedent.Jan 7, 2021 20:05USA News
- ‘Drug dealers’ or whistleblowers? Report that Trump may pardon Silk Road founder Ulbricht sparks debate over who deserves clemencyDonald Trump is mulling a pardon for Ross Ulbricht, creator of the darknet drug market Silk Road, according to a report. The potential act of mercy has elicited groans from pundits who think there are more deserving candidates.Dec 16, 2020 12:17USA News
- Trump would LOVE to spite US Deep State by pardoning Snowden… and that’s why it might just happenWhistleblower Edward Snowden has been exiled from America since 2013. But there’s growing speculation that Donald Trump might pardon him in a provocative move that would be guaranteed to appal the US establishment.Dec 14, 2020 18:23
- ACLU slammed as ‘SEXIST’ for saying Trump should pardon Edward Snowden & not mentioning Reality WinnerCritics chided the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and accused the group of “sexism” after it tweeted a call for Donald Trump to pardon Edward Snowden but not other NSA whistleblower Reality Winner.Dec 14, 2020 14:09USA News
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