Former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor-turned-whistleblower, Edward Snowden, called on US citizens on Wednesday to speak out against the dismissal of Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) James Comey.
On Tuesday, the FBI director was removed from his post because, according to the administration of US President Donald Trump, he mishandled the probe into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server during her term as Secretary of State.
“Set aside politics: every American should condemn such political interference in the Bureau’s work,” Snowden tweeted.
“This FBI Director has sought for years to jail me on account of my political activities. If I can oppose his firing, so can you,” he said on his Twitter account.
In 2013, Snowden leaked classified documents pertaining to the mass surveillance practices carried out by US authorities around the globe. The following year, Snowden received a three-year residence permit to live in Russia, which was later extended until 2020.
Source: Agencies
