who published the pentagon papers in the new york times

The Pentagon Papers weren’t directly published by a single person, but rather leaked by Daniel Ellsberg and then published by The New York Times.

Daniel Ellsberg: He was a former military analyst who had worked on the Pentagon Papers study. He believed the public had a right to know the truth about US involvement in Vietnam and leaked classified documents to The New York Times.

The New York Times: The newspaper made the courageous decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, even though the government attempted to block them through legal means. This act sparked a major debate about freedom of the press and government secrecy.