He has contacted a foreign country and said, I will sell you classified information for something of value. That's what we call. You're talking about his open letter to Brazil? Absolutely. He has traded something of value for his own personal gain that jeopardizes the national security of the United States. We call that treason. And I think that letter, I think very clearly lays out who this gentleman is and what his intentions were, clearly. And so would I like him to come back. (04:43–04:50)
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Asserts that Edward Snowden's actions jeopardize U.S. national security.
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