Reality Winner published the secret intelligence about Russian phishing at a US "election services" company because everyone knew that the the official internal whistleblower system is just a mousetrap to catch anyone that would even think of trying.

She will have an unfair trial, demonstrating why it is absurd to claim Snowden should return and face a similarly unfair trial.

Meanwhile, use of private companies for "election services" makes me worry on principle. How can we trust a company for that?