NEW YORK (Reuters) - The father of Edward Snowden said on Wednesday that the former U.S. spy agency contractor is not a fugitive and should stay in Russia "to make sure the true story is told" about his intentions in leaking sensitive information.
Lon Snowden spoke at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York shortly after returning to the United States from a week-long visit with his son in Moscow. It was the first time they saw one another since Edward Snowden, an ex-National Security Agency contractor, was given temporary asylum in Russia earlier this year after leaking sensitive data on U.S. security agencies' operations.
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