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description: "🔥🚨Trump considering pardoning Assange and Snowden? If it comes true, this will be the most controversial step for the US intelligence system.A circulating message claims that Donald Trump is "seriously considering" pardoning the two most controversial leakers—Julian Assange and Edward Snowden—and may even let them hold senior US intelligence analysis positions to help purge the so-called "Deep State" within the government.If this idea truly enters the policy level, the US political and intelligence systems may face an unprecedented shock.According to related statements, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is believed to be pushing this idea behind the scenes. She has long been seen as a sympathizer and supporter of Assange and Snowden, and has repeatedly expressed concerns about government over-surveillance in public.Assange is the founder of WikiLeaks, who revealed internal details of US diplomatic and military operations by releasing a large number of confidential documents. Snowden exposed the US National Security Agency's (NSA) mass surveillance program in 2013, disclosing how the government collects global internet and communication data.Supporters believe that these two individuals exposed the government's violation of constitutional rights, thus they are "whistleblowers" and "freedom fighters."But critics argue that their actions endanger national security and expose key intelligence sources.Therefore, if Trump truly pushes for pardons and brings them into the intelligence system, this is not just a legal decision, but more likely seen as a political signal: a direct challenge to the traditional power structure of intelligence agencies.In US political history, pardons themselves are not uncommon, but pardoning intelligence leakers and letting them enter the national intelligence system would be a highly symbolic move.This also raises a bigger question:If those who exposed state secrets are re-invited into the state system, is this a victory for transparency, or a rewrite of national security rules?Which one are you more inclined to?"
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# 🔥🚨Trump considering pardoning Assange and Snowde…