US EditionUS 'considering' dropping Julian Assange prosecution, Joe Biden says
- The US is considering dropping the prosecution of Julian Assange following a request from Australia. President Joe Biden said they are considering it.
- Assange has been indicted on 17 espionage charges and one charge of computer misuse for publishing classified US documents. His health is deteriorating in prison.
- Assange's supporters argue he is a journalist protected by the First Amendment who exposed US military wrongdoing. Events will be held for his release.
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Biden Could Drop Charges Against Julian Assange
“Julian Assange’s supporters appeared energized Thursday by President Biden’s comment that the United States is ‘considering’ a request to drop its push to prosecute the WikiLeaks founder,” the Washington Post reports. “Assange faces prosecution in the United States related to the 2010 publication of a huge trove of leaked military records and diplomatic cables about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.”
Wife of Julian Assange says Biden's comments mean case could be moving in the right direction
LONDON (AP) — The wife of Julian Assange said Thursday her husband’s legal case “could be moving in the right direction” after President Joe Biden confirmed the U.S. may drop […]
US President Biden considering Australia's request to drop Julian Assange's prosecution
United States (US) President Joe Biden said on Wednesday (Apr 10) that he was considering Australia's request to drop the prosecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. "We are considering it," President Biden told a reporter on being asked about Australia's request to end Assange's prosecution. Assange, 52, is an Australian editor who gained the reputation of a sophisticated computer programmer.
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