u.s. if he agrees to that then he could have temporary asylum. ultimately he says he still wants to go to latin america, to venezuela, nicaragua or bolivia, which have all offered him asylum. what is interesting is moments ago here in washington, the state department spokesman said from the podium at the state department that the u.s. government is disappointed in russia for giving snowden this opportunity for what she described as a propaganda opportunity. she said he's not a whistle-blower, he's wanted on charges here in the states. also over at the white house, spokesman jay carney said something similar, that this was a propaganda opportunity, essentially, for snowden. but he also added that he did not want this snowden case to come between the u.s. and russia at this very important time politically for the two nations. the president, as you mention, is going to call vladimir putin, president putin, later this afternoon. >> now, jennifer, do we know what the statistus of his passp