Greenwald’s ‘The Intercept’ Gets Intercepted on Day One

Ouch

With access to Edward Snowden’s treasure-trove and four months to prepare, the new magazine got scooped by the 168-year-old Associated Press on the world’s biggest drone story Monday.

Published Feb. 11 2014 11:19AM EST

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Greenwald’s ‘The Intercept’ Gets Intercepted on Day One

With access to Edward Snowden’s treasure-trove and four months to prepare, the new magazine got scooped by the 168-year-old Associated Press on the world’s biggest drone story Monday.

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