Assange wanted for publishing sources’ names

Say US lawyers
By Reuters, London
21 February 2024, 18:00 PM
UPDATED 22 February 2024, 00:18 AM
Julian Assange is being prosecuted for publishing sources’ names and not his political opinions, lawyers representing the United States said yesterday as the WikiLeaks founder fights to stop his extradition from Britain.

Julian Assange is being prosecuted for publishing sources' names and not his political opinions, lawyers representing the United States said yesterday as the WikiLeaks founder fights to stop his extradition from Britain.

US prosecutors are seeking to put Assange, 52, on trial over WikiLeaks' high-profile release of vast troves of confidential US military records and diplomatic cables.