Snowden Thinks There Are 'Significant Threats' to His Life

Made the comment in interview with German TV

BERLIN — Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden told German TV on Sunday about reports that U.S. government officials want to assassinate him for leaking secret documents about the NSA's collection of telephone records and emails.

In what German public broadcaster ARD said was Snowden's first television interview, Snowden also said he believes the NSA has monitored other top German government officials along with Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Snowden told ARD that he felt there are "significant threats'' to his life but he said that he nevertheless sleeps well because he believes he did the right thing by informing the public about the NSA's activities.