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Patriot. mr. snowden has been charged with three felonies. if he believes what he did was write, he can come as an american citizen with a lawyer and make his case. dan lothian joining us live on martha's vineyard where the president is vacationing. the president says snowden is no patriot. we heard that in that press conference on friday and he should come back to the u.s. and stand trial. meantime, snowden's father defended his son today as he's about to embark on a trip to russia to see him. what is the back and forth now from the father and from the white house? >> reporter: that's right. ...

Been all along that edward snowden needs to be returned to the united states to face those charges. as the president pointed out in that news conference, to make his case. edward snowden's father was in fact defending, strongly defending his son today in that interview saying his son has always spoken the truth. he believes his son has sacrificed more than president obama and some other washington officials. he said he wants his son to return here to the united states but he also is suspicious whether or not his son could get a fair trial here given all of the comments that have been made by u...

Casey wian has more from california. >> reporter: fredericka, family members in the san diego area have been spending most of the past day preparing toronado the ultimate reunion between hannah ander son and her father, who is en route to idaho. in doing that there have been painful emotions the family had go through the past week. in the process of cleaning out the apartment where hannah lived with her mother and younger brother, those two now deceased, hannah's grandmother came across one of 8-year-old ethan's favorite toys, a spongebob doll. >> we went to my daughter's apartment and had to ...

I'm so glad she's safe. >> me, too. >> she's okay. she's such a strong -- >> i can't even cry anymore, i'm so happy. >> i really am. i want to cry because i'm so happy and i don't have any tears left. it's been such a hard week. >> when i pinned those balloons at that fence at that first candlelight vigil and her balloon took off, i knew it meant she was coming home. >> that was the great-aunt and grandmother. hannah's father issued a statement, nervous and excited and saddened for the loss of my wife and son and worried about what my daughter has been through. it is now healing time. anderson...

Saddened for my wife and son and worried what my daughter has now been through. it's now healing time. keep us in your prayers. the mental scars can stay with victims for years. psychologist eric fisher joining me now. good to see you, ear ri jrk, er. this is bittersweet. yes, hannah anderson still alive. still unclear at what stage she has learned about her mother's death and 8-year-old brother's death. there will be so many phases of healing and recuperation here. what is likely to be the first one, being reunited with her dad today? >> there's probably a situation where she's in shock tryin...