No, you are not. You're defending HIM.
He was OFFERED Due Process. HE CHOSE TO HIDE FROM IT AND AVOID IT AT ALL COSTS.
And you are DEFENDING HIM for doing exactly that.
1. you're not a lawyer
2. He has every reason to believe that he's being persecuted for divulging secrets
3. He has the same rights to due process as anyone else
When he's found guilty, then you can call him a criminal. Until then, he's a journalist and whistle blower.
Or would you really rather not know of all the human rights violations, war crimes and malfeasance committed in our name by our government?
Lol I'm not sure I want to know the answer.