Criminal complaint filed against Snowden
June 21, 2013 7:00 pm
• Last Updated: June 21, 2013 7:27 pm
Washington - 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 Friday, was not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation by name.
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