National Security Agency: Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden: WASHINGTON - The father of NSA leaker Edward Snowden acknowledged Friday that his son broke the law but does not think he committed treason. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Snowden said his attorney has informed Attorney General Eric Holder that he believes his son would voluntarily return to the United States if the Justice Department promises not to hold him before trial and not subject him to a gag order, NBC reported. A supporter of National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden holds a poster outside Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow Friday, June 28, 2013. Russian and foreign journalists continued to monitor the Sheremetyevo international airport, where Snowden is believed to remain at the transit zone. The poster reads : Edward! Russia is your second Motherland! AP Photo/Sergei Grits Related Items Articles Trapped in Transit: A reporter finds Orwellian conditions in hotel that could be Snowden haven "If folks want to classify him as a traitor, in fact, he has betrayed his government. But I don't believe that he's betrayed the people of the United States," Lonnie Snowden told NBCtelevision's "Today" show. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.