You’re confusing the indictments here. What you’re describing was the original indictment that was announced a few weeks ago. These are different charges. And since these charges will almost certainly not hold up in court, I really have to wonder what the DOJ’s angle is here.
Could it have something to do with the European Convention on Extradition?
The way to prove Wikileaks did not collaborate with the Russians is to put them on trial and be aquitted.
The DNC insider that leaked will then be revealed free of the russia taint
DOJ wants Snowden in the USA to testify the DNC email exposure was from a leak, not a hack.
It’s a tug of war for extradition.