Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg dies at 92.
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Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower who exposed the extent of US involvement in the Vietnam War, has died at the age of 92. His 1971 Pentagon Papers leak led to him being dubbed "the most dangerous man in America" and ultimately helped bring an end to the conflict. Ellsberg was a tireless critic of government overreach and military interventions and continued his quest to hold the government accountable years after the Pentagon Papers leak. He revealed in a 2022 interview that he was the secret "back-up" for the Wikileaks documents leak.
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