Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency whistleblower who leaked classified documents detailing secret surveillance programs, is pleading with French President Emmanuel Macron to grant him asylum in France.

Snowden, who is currently under political asylum in Russia, appealed to the French leader on Monday during an interview on the country’s Inter radio, saying that he “would love to see Macron roll out an invitation.”

“Protecting whistleblowers is not a hostile act,” the former Central Intelligence Agency contractor said. “Welcoming someone like me is not an attack on the United States.”

The 36-year-old, who’s wanted in the US for espionage, was previously denied asylum in France when he applied under former French President Francois Hollande.

He has been living in Russia since 2013, when he revealed the details of government intelligence agencies’ surveillance programs.

With Post Wires

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