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Vladimir Putin on Monday granted US fugitive Edward Snowden a massive lifeline — but authorities have warned he could end up in even deeper trouble.

Efforts to discredit whistleblower — if ID'd — should be ignored, Snowden says

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden on Tuesday for failing to submit his book to the government for clearance.

Snowden was not on Obama's list of commutations or pardons.

Exclusive: Whistleblower says citizens have benefited from his disclosure in 2013 of US and UK government surveillance
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The events promote Snowden’s credentials as a whistleblower whose disclosures triggered significant changes in the U.S. surveillance laws.

Former Attorney General Eric Holder, who first wanted to see whistleblower Edward Snowden put in prison, now says the ex-NSA contractor did a “public service” by sparking a debate on government surveillance, but still insists Snowden should face trial.