White Home Spokesperson Jay Carney mentioned there is a legal research into statements by "this individual" that he released information about Nationwide Protection Organization monitoring programs.
"I'm not going to comment on a specific situation or personal, "Carney said.
The spokesperson did not say that Obama has been briefed on "that development" including Snowden and his disclosure.
Obama himself did not discuss the situation during a meeting Monday on equivalent pay for women. Carney also mentioned The President Obama feedback last week on the need to secure both national security and security. "We need to attack the appropriate stability," Carney said. "He believes this is a worthy topic of discussion."