US Files Charges Against Snowden in NSA Surveillance Case

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

A Justice Department official says a sealed criminal complaint has been filed against Edward Snowden in the National Security Agency surveillance case.

The official declined to specify the criminal charges against the former NSA contractor who has admitted providing information to the news media about two highly classified NSA surveillance programs.

The official, who spoke anonymously, was not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation by name.