[Cletus.D.Yokel]

:: we are about to see President Trump pardon Julian Assange ::

Interesting, since Assange is a citizen of another country.

[Rurudyne]

It has been suggested that he could be charged under a WW1 era statute; however, that statute has never been applied to someone not in the employ of the government.

But, a “pardon” here, if that’s what this is about (I’m dubious too ... I would think it possible that Assange wants protection from the forces of Arkacide instead), potentially puts an ally in Assange’s corner for the rape charges out of Sweden he says are trumped up. It is symbolic.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Interesting, since Assange is a citizen of another country."

He has broken serious American laws, the sames ones that caused Chelsea Manning to be jailed and keeps Edward Snowden in Russia. We have extradition laws with England so he could be extradited here to stand trial.

Also, a quick scan on google shows this story is in the hill and NPR so it's not some fringe story.

[Leaning Right]

> :: we are about to see President Trump pardon Julian Assange ::

Interesting, since Assange is a citizen of another country. <

I guess Trump could pardon Assange for crimes he might have committed against the U.S. But Trump will not pardon Assange. I think that’s the key point here.

No pardon (of course). So Assange will not release his so-called “earth-shattering” information. In other words, it’s all one big publicity stunt.

[Chuckster]

:: we are about to see President Trump pardon Julian Assange ::

Interesting, since Assange is a citizen of another country.

AFAIK Assange has not been indicted, or even charged, in the United States, but we do have extradition treaties. If he were in the US we would probably have to hand him over to Sweden. A Presidential pardon would be meaningless.