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WH downplays possible Snowden pardon
The White House all but ruled out Tuesday the possibility of former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden being pardoned by President Obama before he leaves office.
White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Snowden "has not submitted paperwork to seek clemency" with the Department of Justice.
Even if Snowden does file such an application, it's unlikely there would be enough time to process it before Obama leaves office on Friday. Clemency petitions typically take months for the Justice Department to sort through.
However, an application is not required by law for the administration to issue a pardon.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/wh-downplays-possible-snowden-pardon/ar-AAlXadv?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=edgsp
