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Extraction Summary
5
People
5
Organizations
3
Locations
2
Events
4
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book proof / manuscript page (evidence in house oversight investigation)
File Size:
1.66 MB
Summary
This document is page 181 from a book (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, given the filename 'Epst') stamped as evidence for the House Oversight Committee. It details the release of NSA documents after Edward Snowden fled to Moscow, specifically focusing on the revelation that the NSA tapped German Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone. The text analyzes the relationships and communications between Snowden, journalists Laura Poitras and Jacob Appelbaum, and the timing of the leaks via Der Spiegel.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edward Snowden | NSA Whistleblower/Source |
Discussed regarding his access to documents after leaving Hong Kong and his involvement in the Merkel phone hacking r...
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| Angela Merkel | German Chancellor |
Target of NSA monitoring; her cell phone was hacked.
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| Jacob Appelbaum | Journalist/Activist |
Co-author of the Der Spiegel story; former co-interrogator of Snowden; WikiLeaks supporter.
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| Laura Poitras | Journalist |
Caught by surprise by the Der Spiegel story; texted Snowden for explanation.
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| Anatoly Kucherena | Lawyer (implied) |
Asserted Snowden had access to the archive.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| NSA |
National Security Agency; agency responsible for the hacking and missing files.
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| Der Spiegel |
German news website that published the Merkel hacking story.
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| WikiLeaks |
Organization supported by Appelbaum.
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| U.S. Intelligence |
General reference to agencies investigating the leaks.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Entity associated with the document stamp (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT).
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Timeline (2 events)
2013-05
Appelbaum served as Poitras's co-interrogator of Snowden while he was still working at the NSA.
Unknown (context implies remote or Hong Kong)
2013-10-23
Der Spiegel publishes story on NSA hacking Angela Merkel's phone.
Der Spiegel website
Relationships (4)
Appelbaum cited Snowden as source; had contact before Snowden went public.
Poitras texted Snowden for background explanation.
Appelbaum served as Poitras's co-interrogator of Snowden.
Merkel listed as 'target not an asset' in NSA documents.
Key Quotes (4)
"What I can say is we know Angela Merkel was monitored by the National Security Agency."Source
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Quote #1
"target not an asset"Source
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Quote #2
"The Keys to the Kingdom Are Missing"Source
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Quote #3
"The Post–Hong Kong Documents"Source
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Quote #4
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