How Many Documents Did Snowden Steal? Nobody Really Knows

It's been more than six months since The Guardian and The Washington Post started reporting on top secret documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden

And even after all these months and countless revelations coming out of that treasure trove of NSA secrets, reportedly exfiltrated with a USB drive, nobody seems to know how many documents Snowden actually got his hands on

The latest figure to surface? 1.7 million documents, according to sources of CBS's 60 Minutes reporter John Miller.

Miller, who didn't reveal his source, mentioned the number during Sunday's episode of 60 Minutes, and he asked Rick Ledgett, the NSA official in charge of the task force investigating the Snowden leaks, if that was accurate. Read more...