Summary: Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul has become one of the few defenders of Edward Snowden, and the limited government supporter is praising the NSA leaker’s actions as heroic. While conceding that Snowden’s actions were “probably illegal,” the two-time Republican presidential candidate said on Tuesday’s The Daily Rundown that Snowden, and others willing to reveal secret government programs were needed to curtail government growth. Dr. Paul made a rare appearance on <a href="http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/06/11/ron-paul-nsa-leakers-are-the-real-heroes/">MSNBC</a>, speaking with morning anchor Chuck Todd.
