>But, everyone knew. So why would Clapper lie about it to Wyden? Additionally, what good would leaking it to Congress do then? As a whole, I agree that the pa

>But, everyone knew. So why would Clapper lie about it to Wyden? Additionally, what good would leaking it to Congress do then? As a whole, I agree that the pardon alone would be a poor signal. Ideally it would be accompanied by additional changes. You argued that Snowden didn't accomplish much though and part of the reason is the hostile reaction from the government. >It would be rewarding people declassifying large government programs based on their feelings about those programs If a program is classified, it shouldn't be in a moral gray area. The public should be aware if we're committing unethical acts.