Sounds like an excellent new challenge for nostr:npub1sn0wdenkukak0d9dfczzeacvhkrgz92ak56egt7vdgzn8pv2wfqqhrjdv9 . Your president should simply grant him a pardon.
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The reason it makes it impossible for exceptional individuals like Snowden to apply for this position is the same reason why this job should, in my opinion, be located in a neutral place like Switzerland, e.g.