Rand Paul: Edward Snowden, James Clapper should share a cell

Published January 5, 2014 5:00am ET



Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Sunday said National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden deserves leniency, and suggested he should share a prison cell with Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.

Paul, speaking with ABC “This Week” host George Stephanopoulos, said Clapper and Snowden both broke the law in different ways, and should both face appropriate penalties.

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