Edward joseph snowden (born june 21, 1983) is a former national security agency (nsa) intelligence contractor and whistleblower [3] who leaked classified documents revealing the existence of global surveillance programs. Da'quavion snowden successfully challenged his murder conviction after he was denied an attorney three times during questioning. He was charged with espionage and subsequently sought refuge in russia
Learn more about snowden’s life and career. He has said he made the disclosures. He uncovered many global surveillance programs run by the nsa with the cooperation of telecommunication companies and european governments.
National security agency contractor edward snowden addresses a technology conference in portugal in 2019 In 2013 and revealed highly classified. Snowden's murder conviction was reversed after florida’s first district court of appeal ruled that detectives violated his sixth amendment rights. Snowden has been living in russia since 2013 to escape prosecution in the u.s
After leaking classified documents detailing government surveillance programs
