In the closing moments of an NBC interview Sunday, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) twisted himself in knots to avoiding stating whether he considers Snowden a traitor. The post ‘Is Edward Snowden a Traitor?’ GOP Senator On Meet the Press Ducks the Same Question Tulsi Gabbard Repeatedly Dodged in Senate Hearing first appeared on Mediaite.

Gabbard was questioned by Republicans and Democrats alike on her views of Snowden and whether she believes he was a traitor. She declined to say she believed he was a traitor, repeating that she felt he had broken the law and reiterating a point that she has made in the past, that he exposed practices that have resulted in the reform of 702.

Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump ’s nominee for director of national intelligence, was repeatedly asked to explain why she sought a pardon for Edward Snowden, the former government contractor who leaked thousands of classified documents revealing the scope of the nation’s surveillance programs.