San Francisco, Dec 4 : NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has urged US President Donald Trump to pardon Wikileaks founder Julian Assange during his last days in the White House.
In a tweet, Snowden who has obtained Russia’s open-ended residence permit, said the pardon would save the life of Assange who is currently in custody in London.
“Mr. President, if you grant only one act of clemency during your time in office, please: free Julian Assange. You alone can save his life,” Snowden tweeted on Thursday.
The authorities formally charged Assange for conspiring to leak US classified materials a month after his arrest.
The WikiLeaks founder has been fighting the extradition case ever since his arrest and a ruling is expected on January 4.
Trump had previously considered pardoning both Snowden and Assange.
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