Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg are two men that developed a need to exploit The United States government of secret and confidential information. Though Ellsberg and Snowden both leaked highly classified information to the public the actions and outcome of doing so was different between the two. Ones actions considered him to be a patriot and on the other hand a traitor.
Daniel Ellsberg is known for leaking the pentagon papers in 1971; which “revealed that the government had ramped up the war in Vietnam and lied to congress about it” (Times). Doing so Ellsberg was charged under espionage act and theft with conspiracy for copying the pentagon papers, this brought Ellsberg to a 115-year sentence in prison. The reasoning for doing so was because
Daniel Ellsberg is known for leaking the pentagon papers in 1971; which “revealed that the government had ramped up the war in Vietnam and lied to congress about it” (Times). Doing so Ellsberg was charged under espionage act and theft with conspiracy for copying the pentagon papers, this brought Ellsberg to a 115-year sentence in prison. The reasoning for doing so was because