Snowden's father offers deal in letter to Holder By Justin Sink - 06/28/13 01:03 PM ET The father of Edward Snowden has proposed a deal to Attorney General Eric Holder that he says could convince his son to return to the United States. Lonnie Snowden said his son, Edward, would likely come back to America if he were promised that he could remain free prior to trial, not be subjected to a gag order and be tried in a place of his choosing. He also proposed that if those terms were violated, the government should agree to dismiss charges against...