Trump exits White House without pardons for Assange, Snowden, or Joe Exotic

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Donald Trump issued a wave of pardons in his final 24 hours as president — but there were an array of controversial figures who missed out on a reprieve.

By the time his presidency ended, Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, and Ross Ulbricht had not found any relief for their legal woes. For Snowden, the former CIA analyst who leaked NSA documents detailing a wide array of domestic and foreign surveillance programs, that likely means he’ll stay in Russia for at least another four years.

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