This graph shows the public opinion of Americans on the question if Edward Snowden should be charged with a crime for disclosing the NSA's intelligence-gathering efforts or not, as of July 2013. In July 2013, about 53 percent of Americans supported the legal charges against Edward Snowden.
Do you support Edward Snowden being charged with a crime for disclosing the NSA's intelligence-gathering efforts?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Support (strongly/somewhat)
53%
Oppose (strongly/somewhat)
36%
No opinion
11%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
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ABC, & Washington Post. (July 24, 2013). Do you support Edward Snowden being charged with a crime for disclosing the NSA's intelligence-gathering efforts? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262560/opinion-of-americans-on-the-legal-charges-against-edward-snowden/
ABC, und Washington Post. "Do you support Edward Snowden being charged with a crime for disclosing the NSA's intelligence-gathering efforts?." Chart. July 24, 2013. Statista. Accessed April 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262560/opinion-of-americans-on-the-legal-charges-against-edward-snowden/
ABC, Washington Post. (2013). Do you support Edward Snowden being charged with a crime for disclosing the NSA's intelligence-gathering efforts?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262560/opinion-of-americans-on-the-legal-charges-against-edward-snowden/
ABC, and Washington Post. "Do You Support Edward Snowden Being Charged with a Crime for Disclosing The Nsa's Intelligence-gathering Efforts?." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262560/opinion-of-americans-on-the-legal-charges-against-edward-snowden/
ABC & Washington Post, Do you support Edward Snowden being charged with a crime for disclosing the NSA's intelligence-gathering efforts? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262560/opinion-of-americans-on-the-legal-charges-against-edward-snowden/ (last visited April 06, 2025)
Do you support Edward Snowden being charged with a crime for disclosing the NSA's intelligence-gathering efforts? [Graph], ABC, & Washington Post, July 24, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262560/opinion-of-americans-on-the-legal-charges-against-edward-snowden/
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