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Russell Tice
NSA Whistleblower, Former Intelligence Analyst
Former NSA Intelligence Analyst Who Revealed Warrantless Wiretapping
Overview
Russell Tice is a former NSA intelligence analyst and former employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency who publicly revealed in 2005 that the NSA was conducting warrantless wiretapping of American citizens. His disclosures predated Edward Snowden by eight years and contributed to the New York Times investigation of the NSA domestic surveillance program.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
WARRANTLESS WIRETAPPING: Revealed NSA was intercepting domestic communications without warrants
EARLY WHISTLEBLOWER: Spoke out in 2005, nearly a decade before Snowden's comprehensive disclosures
RETALIATION: Security clearance revoked, career destroyed after coming forward
CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY: Testified to Congress about illegal NSA surveillance programs