“The stream of income [Snowden] has managed to establish could also dispel suspicions he’s being supported financially by the Russian government.”

You think?

Then add the earnings from his best-selling book.

Can’t believe the Russia-obsessed conspiracists are wrong again: https://twitter.com/joshgerstein/status/1295316931965140993

I’ve seen countless liberal elites over the last several days claiming that Putin ordered Trump to consider a pardon for Snowden because Putin is tired of paying for him to be there.

Just ponder — by itself but also in light of Snowden’s substantial income — how dumb that is.

Many Americans are incapable of understanding that there is a world outside of their precious borders.

Around the world, @Snowden is regarded as a hero and an inspiration. That’s why colleges, political institutions and think tanks pay him to speak.

https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/04/21/edward-snowden-unpopular-at-home-a-hero-abroad-poll-finds

While Snowden is hated in DC by Adam Schiff & Liz Cheney, polls have shown from the start that millions of Americans regard him as a hero.

But in Europe, the sentiment is overwhelming. Read @FinancialTimes from last year on what happens when he speaks:

https://www.ft.com/content/0d0114fe-1ea3-11e9-b126-46fc3ad87c65