Former government contract worker Edward Snowden, the man who leaked the information regarding the surveillance programs issued by the National Security Agency, says that it is not possible for him to receive a fair trial in the United States.
UK's The Guardian reports that in a Q & A session with readers on Monday, Snowden said that one of the reasons he revealed the leak was because he was disappointed in President Barack Obama.
Snowden, who is currently residing in Hong Kong, promised to stay there and said that he would fight any effort to bring him back to the United States.
"The U.S. government, just as they did with other whistleblowers, immediately and predictably destroyed any possibility of a fair trial at home, openly declaring me guilty of treason and that the disclosure of secret, criminal and even unconstitutional acts is an unforgivable crime. That's not justice, and it would be foolish to volunteer yourself to it if you can do more good outside of prison than in it," Snowden said in the forum.
When asked about what may happen to him as a result of him leaking the data, Snowden said: "All I can say right now is the US Government is not going to be able to cover this up by jailing or murdering me. Truth is coming, and it cannot be stopped."
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