Edward Snowden criticizes Comey’s firing, despite …

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Tuesday, May 9, 2017, 7:27 PM

Even Edward Snowden condemned James Comeys firing.

Shortly after the White House announced that President Trump had fired the FBI director, Snowden spoke out against the move.

This FBI Director has sought for years to jail me on account of my political activities, he tweeted Tuesday evening.

If I can oppose his firing, so can you.

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Snowden fled the United States in May 2013 after leaking thousands of classified National Security Agency documents.

A month later, the U.S. Department of Justice, led by Comey, charged him with two counts of violating the Espionage Act of 1917 and theft of government property.

In January 2014, Comey said he was confused by those who called Snowden a whistleblower or hero.

"I see the government operating the way the founders intended," Comey told reporters, "so I have trouble applying the whistleblower label to someone who basically disagrees with the way our government is structured and operates."

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Comey also told Yahoo News in 2015 that he had no intention of negotiating a plea deal with Snowden, calling him a fugitive.

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