Julian Assange and his family traveled to Rome over the weekend and were among hundreds of thousands of people at the Vatican attending the funeral of Pope Francis, who was a supporter of the WikiLeaks founder. "Now Julian is free, we have all come to Rome to express...
Reps. Massie and McGovern Urge Biden To Pardon Julian Assange
House Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and James McGovern (D-MA) have sent a letter to President Biden urging him to pardon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to send a message that Biden will "not target or investigate journalists and media outlets simply for doing their...
Assange’s Extradition Appeal Hearing To Be Held Next Month
A hearing for WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange to appeal his extradition to the US will be held next month on July 9 and July 10, British court officials announced on Tuesday. Assange, an Australian citizen, has been granted the chance to appeal his extradition on...
Biden Says He’s Considering Dropping Charges Against Julian Assange
President Biden on Wednesday said he's considering a request from Australia to drop the charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who's being targeted for exposing US war crimes through standard journalism. The Australian government has recently stepped up its...
UK Court to Decide Tuesday If Julian Assange Can Appeal Extradition
London's High Court will rule on Tuesday whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the United States, where he would face trial for exposing US war crimes. According to WikiLeaks, the written ruling is due to be delivered by 10:30 am...
Report: Justice Department Considering Plea Deal for Assange
Updated on 3/20/24 at 10:15 pm EST The Justice Department is considering whether to offer WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange the opportunity to plead guilty to a reduced charge of mishandling classified information, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing...
Rep. Massie to Bring Julian Assange’s Brother to Biden’s State of the Union
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) will bring Gabriel Shipton, the brother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, to President Biden's State of the Union address this Thursday night. "President Biden will be looking at Julian Assange’s brother, Gabriel Shipton, in the House...
Assange’s Wife, Lawyer Warn He Will Die If Extradited to the US
The wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is warning that her husband will die if he is extradited to the US as a hearing for what will likely be his final chance at appeal is set to begin at London's High Court on Tuesday. Stella Assange told BBC that the stress...
Bill Introduced in House Calls for US to Drop Charges Against Julian Assange
A resolution introduced in the House last month calls for the US to drop the charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who faces up to 175 years in prison if extradited to the US and convicted for journalism that exposed US war crimes. The bill, introduced by...
Republicans and Democrats Unite to Push for Assange’s Freedom
A bipartisan group of 16 members of Congress has called on President Biden to drop the case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, warning of the grave threats to press freedom if he is convicted. The lawmakers made the call in a letter sent to President Biden on...