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The White House has said Edward Snowden, a former CIA contractor who leaked classified government documents, is not a whistleblower and someone who put at risk the lives of Americans and the national security.

The Republican head of a congressional panel on Tuesday said officials are concerned that former US contractor Edward Snowden's continued efforts to speak out and release intelligence information pose more risk for the United States.

The White House has said Edward Snowden, a former CIA contractor who leaked classified government documents, is not a whistleblower and someone who put at risk the lives of Americans and the national security.

The Republican head of a congressional panel on Tuesday said officials are concerned that former US contractor Edward Snowden's continued efforts to speak out and release intelligence information pose more risk for the United States.