In a press conference about an investment fraud operation, Attorney General Eric Holder stated that there is an “active, ongoing criminal investigation” into WikiLeaks.

EPIC appeals DHS's failure to disclose any documentation after the June 2011 FOIA Request

Attorney General Jeff Sessions told journalists that DoJ is “stepping up...efforts on all leaks” and “whenever a case can be made, we will seek to put some people in jail”

Request for documents pertaining to the government's indentification and surveillance of individuals who have demonstrated support for or interest in WikiLeaks, including documents from Internet and financial services companies regarding these individuals

Multiple media organizations reported that the DoJ is considering filing charges against WikiLeaks, both in response to recent leaks like Vault 7 and older publications like Cablegate. Additionally, investigators claimed to CNN that they “found what they believe was proof that WikiLeaks played an active role in helping Edward Snowden, a former NSA analyst, disclose a massive cache of classified documents”.