Edward Snowden is MOST known for
A)creating and maintaining the WikiLeaks site.
B)leaking the Pentagon Papers to the press.
C)leaking the material that revealed widespread global surveillance programs by the U.S.government and major telecommunication companies.
D)leaking information about the Iraq War to the press while serving as Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff.

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Edward Snowden is most known for leaking classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013, which revealed the existence of global surveillance programs. He did not create or maintain WikiLeaks, nor did he leak the Pentagon Papers or information about the Iraq War while serving as Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff.

Edward Snowden Is MOST Known for