He wouldn't leave them; they left him:
That's part of a New York Times article that was published two hours ago.
This is the address of the article:
I hope that the New York Times won't be punished for spending time doing something other than illegally hacking my phone, illegally watching me where I live, and victim-blaming me for all of it.
Tomorrow is President Obama's last day to pardon Edward Snowden.
I know that if President Obama doesn't pardon Mr. Snowden, he will answer every criticism with the unruffled sanguinity that has characterized most of his responses to criticism throughout his Presidency.
A million people. A million criticisms. A million examples of his ability to do what he thinks is right despite opposition.
He'll be wrong.
Copyright, with noted exceptions, L. Kochman, January 18, 2017 @ 10:51 p.m.
