George Pataki Wants Twitter To Shut Down Edward Snowden’s Account

Republican presidential candidate, former New York Gov. George Pataki speaks at the annual Seacoast Republican Women's chili festival, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, in Stratham, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
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Republican presidential candidate and former New York Gov. George Pataki called for Twitter to shut down Edward Snowden’s account — hours after the former National Security Agency contractor posted his first tweet.

Snowden made his presence known Tuesday on the social media website:

Soon after, Pataki responded:

By the end of the day, Pataki called for Twitter to remove Snowden’s account all together:

But the co-founder and CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, had already welcomed Snowden to the social media site.

Glenn Greenwald, a reporter for The Intercept and formerly The Guardian, wrote about a global surveillance program that was uncovered by documents provided by Snowden.

Greenwald also weighed in on the situation Tuesday:


This post has been updated.

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  1. In a bid to increase his 0.1% standing in GOP polling, Pataki seizes on an issue that makes the Top 100 Issues list of 0.00001% of GOP voters.

  2. @Twitter is a great American company that should not give a platform to terrorists or traitors.

    Dick Cheney is on Twitter?

  3. Avatar for saylen saylen says:

    How 'bout no? Does no work for you?

  4. The greatness he saw on 9/11? That would be Rudy fleeing and bush with a bullhorn threatening war.

  5. A Twitter reply to that is

    @GovernorPataki wrong. A great American company gives voices a chance to speak, not silences them.

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