-   Edward Snowden was hired by the U.S. government as a contractor for the National Security Agency (NSA) in March 2006.
    
-   While working for the NSA, Snowden began to collect classified information about the U.S. government's global surveillance programs.
    
-   In May 2013, Snowden flew to Hong Kong with a cache of classified documents that he had collected.
    
-   Snowden met with journalists Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, and Ewen MacAskill to begin the process of leaking the documents to the press.
    
-   Over the next few weeks, The Guardian and The Washington Post published several articles based on the leaked documents, revealing the extent of the U.S. government's global surveillance programs.
    
-   On June 23, 2013, the U.S. government charged Snowden with two counts of violating the Espionage Act and theft of government property.
    
-   Snowden was forced to leave Hong Kong, and he eventually sought asylum in Russia, where he has been living since August 2013.
    
-   The leak of the classified documents sparked a global debate about government surveillance and privacy, with Snowden becoming a controversial figure in the process.
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