Edward Snowden
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About
Former CIA employee who made global headlines in June 2013 when he told the media about the National Security Agency's aggressive tactics.
Before Fame
He joined the U.S. Army, but was discharged after seriously injuring himself during training.
Trivia
He released highly secretive information about the NSA's tracking techniques to journalist Glenn Greenwald. He was granted Russian citizenship by Vladimir Putin in September of 2022.
Family Life
His dad worked in the U.S. Coast Guard and his mother worked for the District Court of Maryland. His girlfriend's name is Lindsay Mills. They have two children together, born in 2021 and 2022.
Associated With
He and Julian Assange are both known for revealing government secrets to the world.
