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Re:Trump Is "Strongly Considering" Pardoning Julian Assange ... by GianFabien on Thursday March 12, 2026 @11:29PM (#47360357)
If it's anything like the "negotiations" where the other party gets bombed before even leaving the venue, it could be a trap.
Re:Trump Is "Strongly Considering" Pardoning Julian Assange ... by andsoitis on Thursday March 12, 2026 @10:07PM (#47359880)
Let’s try to resist the temptation to amplify hearsay.
Re:Trump Is "Strongly Considering" Pardoning Julian Assange ... by Terr_ on Thursday March 12, 2026 @10:11PM (#47359909)
"Hearsay" might even be the charitable interpretation.

In contrast, I can easily imagine whisper-campaigns designed to create a situation where Trump eventually gets asked about $THING on camera and makes a knee-jerk decision to affirm it because he thinks it'll make him look good in the moment.

Re:Trump Is "Strongly Considering" Pardoning Julian Assange ... by techblueberry on Thursday March 12, 2026 @10:20PM (#47359968)
Well the federal government is just paying Palantir billions to do what Snowden uncovered. Are there any secrets anymore?
Re:Trump Is "Strongly Considering" Pardoning Julian Assange ... by snoren on Thursday March 12, 2026 @10:20PM (#47359967)
A snowden pardon would be good.
Re:Trump Is "Strongly Considering" Pardoning Julian Assange ... by bediger4000 on Thursday March 12, 2026 @10:57PM (#47360173)
There was huge DoD and "intelligence community" outrage about Snowden's leaks. I imagine the Ministry of Truth hasn't deleted everything. Where will that outrage go?

Trump said he pardoned Ross Ulbricht "in honor of the Libertarian movement". What otherworldly reason will Trump give for pardoning Snowden?

Re:Trump Is "Strongly Considering" Pardoning Julian Assange ... by mitchbob on Friday March 13, 2026 @12:28AM (#47360693)
"Reports are circulating" but Kagi isn't turning up any. Guessing bbmagamom isn't our best source.