Why Trump might pardon this controversial whistleblower

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<p>On today&rsquo;s show:&nbsp;Trump advisers have renewed a push for a pardon of Edward Snowden. The <a href="https://apple.news/Akvr_KisVQgqiazbRfBF-mA">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Michael Scherer explains why.</p> <p>Rebels in Syria <a href="https://apple.news/ATXssCYzrRDqCnGLJpzjnlg">overtook the capital</a>, Damascus, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee and bringing an abrupt end to more than a decade of civil war.</p> <p>Mensah M. Dean of <a href="https://apple.news/A19YPxOWxQ42ml1oR3Ozcrw">The Trace</a> investigates the intergenerational fallout of gun violence in the U.S.</p> <p>Plus, the <a href="https://apple.news/Ay58XZ3QlS9CyWFw2zxMLeg">College Football Playoff is set</a>, Trump gives his <a href="https://apple.news/AHnMU3EJgT4Km0OWwH9oO3A">first televised interview</a> since the election, and why the <a href="https://apple.news/AnwBE916dR32ntXWctSOxWQ">internet reacted</a> the way it did to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>