Posted 4/10/2024, 4:01:52 PM
Biden Weighs Dropping Assange Prosecution Amid Pressure from Australia
- Biden considering dropping prosecution of Wikileaks founder Assange in response to Australia's request
- Assange facing 17 espionage charges and 1 computer misuse charge in US for publishing classified docs on Wikileaks
- US alleges Assange encouraged and helped Chelsea Manning steal and publish diplomatic and military files
- Australia argues disconnect between US treatment of Assange and Manning, who had sentence commuted by Obama
- Assange's supporters say he's a journalist who exposed US military wrongdoing in the public interest; wife fears he'll die in prison