Washington:
The Obama administration is considering whether to charge a government contractor with leaking classified surveillance secrets while defending the broad U.S. spy program that it says keeps America safe from terrorists.
Facing a global uproar over programs that track phone and Internet messages around the world, the Justice Department continued to investigate whether the disclosures of Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old employee of government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, were criminal.
Meanwhile, the European Parliament is planning to debate the spy programs on Tuesday. EU officials in Brussels also say they'll also seek answers from US diplomats at a trans-Atlantic ministerial meeting in Dublin later this week.
The scrutiny comes after revelations from Snowden, who has chosen to reveal his identity, has fled the country in hopes of escaping criminal charges.
Facing a global uproar over programs that track phone and Internet messages around the world, the Justice Department continued to investigate whether the disclosures of Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old employee of government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, were criminal.
Meanwhile, the European Parliament is planning to debate the spy programs on Tuesday. EU officials in Brussels also say they'll also seek answers from US diplomats at a trans-Atlantic ministerial meeting in Dublin later this week.
The scrutiny comes after revelations from Snowden, who has chosen to reveal his identity, has fled the country in hopes of escaping criminal charges.
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