Event Details

May 30, 2013

Description

Greenwald flew from Rio to New York to meet Janine Gibson.

Participants (2)

Name Type Mentions
Glenn Greenwald person 430 View Entity
Janine Gibson person 30 View Entity

Source Documents (1)

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020247.jpg

Investigative Report / Narrative Account (House Oversight Document)
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This document, page 95 of a House Oversight file, details the interactions between journalists Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald, and hacktivist Jacob Appelbaum with Edward Snowden (referred to as Citizen 4) leading up to the 2013 NSA leaks. It describes the vetting process of Snowden's technical claims, Greenwald's travel logistics from Rio to New York to seek approval from Guardian editor Janine Gibson, and Gibson's hesitation regarding Snowden's 'manifesto.' The text outlines the specific legal risks and editorial decisions faced by The Guardian regarding the publication of SCI top-secret documents.

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Publication of the Guardian article “Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations”.

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Event Metadata

Type
Unknown
Location
New York
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
2
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-19 17:55

Additional Data

Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020247.jpg
Date String
May 30, 2013

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