Posted on 12/21/2023 8:59:03 AM PST by RandFan
Wikileaks announced on Tuesday that the High Court of Justice in London has decided to hear what could be Julian Assange’s final appeal against his extradition to the United States with a two-day hearing on February 20-21, 2024.
This could be Assange’s last chance to avoid extradition.
The Wikileaks founder is an Australian citizen being charged by the US government for leaking classified government documents provided to him by US Army soldier Bradley Manning who later became Chelsea Manning, much of that information revealing gruesome details about the Iraq war.
But some US lawmakers in both parties believe the charges against him should be dropped.
On December 16, Republican Congressman Paul Gosar introduced a bipartisan resolution that begins, “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that regular journalistic activities are protected under the First Amendment, and that the United States ought to drop all charges against and attempts to extradite Julian Assange.”
The resolution lists each charge that the signees believe is protected by the First Amendment and also disputes other charges.
Eight members of the House now seek to drop all charges by the United States government against Assange, including Democratic Reps. Jim McGovern, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Presley.
On the Republican side are Representatives Gosar, Thomas Massie, and Marjorie Taylor-Greene.
Sen. Rand Paul also joined the eight in demanding that the charges be dropped.
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One of Trump’s big mistakes was not pardoning Assange.
Bet you won’t.
Yes, Assange has been persecuted. He did not commit crimes in the US, he did not spy on the US, he did not buy/sell our secrets. Yes, he embarrassed us but the problem is the facts he discussed—torture, for one—he rightfully disclosed this. If there is any action due it is the people committing torture, it is the people actually disclosing the secrets. Assange should be set free, pardoned, given an apology and thanks.
And Snowden? He should be tracked down, dragged back for trial, else executed while resisting capture.
There’s hope for Massie as the Turtle’s successor. Cameron blew it.
The media, both left and right, publish classified information that is leaked to them. The leaker is the criminal not the publisher. This is established law going back to the Daniel Elsberg “Pentagon Papers”.
Assange has committed no crime. He is a persecuted victim of The State. He morally and legally deserves to walk free.
“One of Trump’s big mistakes was not pardoning Assange.”
Agreed.
DeSantis has no prayer in the world to win. He can get no voters other than RINO votes. He has pretty much ruined his chances with Trump voters with this kind of total nonsense and his miserable countenance.
Ann has TDS and parrots the same horse poop that the DeSantis knuckleheads spew.
Ann believes that Trump has only his base, whereas DeSantis can also appeal to moderates and independents.
ann believes the democrats are smart enough to use reverse psychology on 80 million trump supporters...
that keep growing with every passing day of incredible inflationary practices.
I’ve read that it was Pompeo who stood in the way of a JA pardon.
If Biden wants that, he’s even dumber than I thought.
*** I’ve read that it was Pompeo who stood in the way of a JA pardon. ***
Pompeo actually wanted to poison Assange.
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