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You mean like when Obama got legislation passed to protect them? https://www.whistleblowers.org/news/obama-signs-whistleblower-protection-bill-into-law/ https:

• edoo 8y ago
  I mean more like his actual actions vs campaign promises. As usual the name of the legislation is the opposite of what it does. That bill allowed further restrictions on government employees, attempting to unshield them from the 1989 whistleblower protection act. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-van-buren/silencing-whistleblowers_b_4895847.html https://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-van-buren/silencing-whi... https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2014/jan/10/jake-tapper/cnns-tapper-obama-has-used-espionage-act-more-all-/ https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2014/jan/10...
• Dirlewanger 8y ago
  Didn't help Snowden much.
  • iheartpotatoes 8y ago
    He was never charged, hence could not be pardoned. However, it is duly noted that I'm trying to reconcile being objective about Obama's own nuanced position, while also supporting whistleblowers like Snowden, Manning and Winner.