How the NSA/Snowden Scandal Broke In The News

Sometime in January, Snowden anonymously emails documentary filmaker Laura Poitras

Jan 1, 2013

The Guardian: Edward Snowden: how the spy story of the age leaked out Salon.com: How we broke the NSA story

Sometime in February, Snowden contacts Guardian commentator Glenn Greenwald

Feb 1, 2013

The Guardian: dward Snowden: how the spy story of the age leaked out

After several indirect contacts, Snowden directly contacts Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman

May 16, 2013

Newsmax: Snowden Used Code Name 'Verax' to Approach Reporter

Edward Snowden flies to Hong Kong

May 20, 2013

The Guardian: Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations

UK paper The Guardian runs story revealing the NSA is collecting Verizon data

Jun 5, 2013

The Guardian: NSA collecting phone records of millions of Verizon customers daily

Washington Post runs story revealing the PRISM program

Jun 6, 2013

The Washington Post: U.S., British intelligence mining data from nine U.S. Internet companies in broad secret program

The Guardian and The Washington Post reveal the NSA whistleblower as Edward Snowden

Jun 9, 2013

The Washington Post: Edward Snowden comes forward as source of NSA leaks The Guardian: Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations

US officials learn that Snowden is in Hong Kong and open talks with their counterparts

Jun 10, 2013

Time: U.S. Government ‘Disappointed’ Hong Kong Let Snowden Leave, Asks Russia to Extradite Himcountry/#ixzz2XA12ibQc

Snowden charged with various crimes. Arrest warrent issued.

Jun 14, 2013

Time: U.S. Government ‘Disappointed’ Hong Kong Let Snowden Leave, Asks Russia to Extradite Himcountry/#ixzz2XA12ibQc

US requests Snowden's extradition from Hong Kong

Jun 15, 2013

U.S. Government ‘Disappointed’ Hong Kong Let Snowden Leave, Asks Russia to Extradite Him

Attorney General Eric Holder contacts Hong Kong Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen encouraging extradition compliance

Jun 19, 2013

U.S. Government ‘Disappointed’ Hong Kong Let Snowden Leave, Asks Russia to Extradite Him

US revokes Snowden's passport. Wikileaks states they are helping Snowden.

Jun 22, 2013

Fox News: US revokes NSA leaker Edward Snowden's passport, as he reportedly seeks asylum in Ecuador

Hong Kong allows Snowden to fly to Russia. Later claims the US extradition paperwork was insufficient

Jun 23, 2013

Time: U.S. Government ‘Disappointed’ Hong Kong Let Snowden Leave, Asks Russia to Extradite HimRead more: http://swampland.time.com/2013/06/23/u-s-government-disappointed-hong-kong-let-snowden-leave-country/#ixzz2XA2Maikf

National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden issues a statement criticizing Hong Kong authorities and the Chinese government

Jun 24, 2013

Time: U.S. Government ‘Disappointed’ Hong Kong Let Snowden Leave, Asks Russia to Extradite Him

US Secretary Of State John Kerry calls on Russia to return Snowden

Jun 24, 2013

NBCNews.com: Kerry to Russia: 'Do the right thing' and return NSA leaker