House Intelligence Committee source claims FBI chose limited inquiry into Snowden’s 2013 defection, raising questions about possible state‑sponsored espionage and passport revocation tactics

House Intelligence Committee source claims FBI chose limited inquiry into Snowden’s 2013 defection, raising questions about possible state‑sponsored espionage and passport revocation tactics The passage suggests a potential investigative lead that the FBI deliberately avoided probing a deeper espionage hypothesis regarding Snowden’s flight to Russia, and it mentions a possible coordination between the DOJ, State Department, and senior officials. While it provides some specifics (summer 2013, House Intelligence Committee source, passport handling), the claims are largely speculative and lack concrete evidence of wrongdoing, limiting its immediate actionable value but still warranting follow‑up. Key insights: FBI allegedly chose a narrow investigative path in summer 2013 rather than a full mole‑hunt into Snowden’s possible Russian ties.; A House Intelligence Committee source is cited as the origin of this information.; The text disputes Snowden’s claim that the U.S. government ‘trapped’ him in Moscow by revoking his passport.