Edward Snowden scoffed at allegations that he is a spy in a rare interview. (Wikimedia Commons/Zennie Abraham)

On NBC’s “Meet The Press,” Republican Congressman Mike Rogers described Snowden as a “thief, who we believe had some help,” and he said that it was not a coincidence that Snowden “ended up in Moscow under the handling of the F.S.B.” 

While the Congressman’s allegations may be a tad unfounded, it isn’t impossible to follow his line of reasoning. 

Back in June, after Snowden fled to Hong Kong from Hawaii, there was much speculation as to where he would end up next. 

There was a certain level of expectation that he might not get out of Hong Kong at all, given the massive efforts of the U.S. government to have him extradited.

Eventually however, he ended up on a plane, supposedly bound for South America, his flight which included a stop-over in Moscow, left again without him on it.

Once in Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, Snowden disappeared. He reappeared a few weeks later, but continued living in the airport as he awaited asylum in Russia. 

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Eventually, it was granted to him, and he continues to live in Moscow where he slowly disseminates more and more of the information and documents he took from NSA contractor Booz Allen Hamilton’s computers. 

Snowden, however, vehemently denies the accusations, saying in a rare interview that he “clearly and unambiguously acted alone, with no assistance from anyone, much less a government…It won’t stick, because it’s clearly false, and the American people are smarter than the politicians think they are.”

Even the F.B.I. supports Snowden’s claim, with the New York Times reporting that, “a senior F.B.I. official said on Sunday that it was still the bureau’s conclusion that Mr. Snowden acted alone.”

When asked to elaborate upon why he thought Snowden had received assistance from the Russians, Congressman Rogers decline to comment.

The ex-CIA contractor remains unapologetic about his actions, saying he “knew what he was getting into,” and that “At least the American public has a seat at the table now…It may sound trite but if I end up disgraced in a ditch somewhere, but it helps the country, it will still be worth it.