US Justice Dept: Complaint filed against Snowden

Edward Snowden. AP

WASHINGTON — A U.S. 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 U.S. surveillance programs.

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

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