Gabbard tries to explain Snowden support to skeptical intel leaders

[comradebillyboy]

14. It was clearly espionage. He committed the crime of espionage.

You may not like the covert programs our government runs but one may not steal and publish state secrets without serious legal consequences.

The fact that he promptly fled the country shows that he knew that he had committed serious crimes and wanted to escape the consequences of his actions.