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Tuesday, May 9, 2017, 7:27 PM <\/p>\n
Even Edward Snowden condemned James Comeys firing. <\/p>\n
Shortly after the White House announced that President Trump had fired the FBI director, Snowden spoke out against the move. <\/p>\n
This FBI Director has sought for years to jail me on account of my political activities, he tweeted Tuesday evening. <\/p>\n
If I can oppose his firing, so can you. <\/p>\n
GOP, Dems weigh in on FBI Director James Comey's firing <\/p>\n
Snowden fled the United States in May 2013 after leaking thousands of classified National Security Agency documents. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
In January 2014, Comey said he was confused by those who called Snowden a whistleblower or hero. <\/p>\n
\"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.\" <\/p>\n
Trump fires FBI Director James Comey over Clinton email probe <\/p>\n
Comey also told Yahoo News in 2015 that he had no intention of negotiating a plea deal with Snowden, calling him a fugitive. <\/p>\n
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