Traditionally, the Justice Department has prosecuted government officials who leak classified information, but Thursday's announcement that a federal grand jury had returned a fresh indictment against the distributor of sensitive documents marked the latest -- and most direct -- move by the Trump administration to crack down on unauthorized disclosure of classified information and press freedoms.
— WikiLeaks May 23, 2019 Yet Justice Department officials sought to downplay any analogy between Assange and a mainstream news reporter, emphasizing how he published the names of confidential human source knowing they would be put"at a grave and imminent risk" of harm, and allegedly conspired with Manning to crack a Defense Department password.
They remain what they are counts ,innocent until proven guilty
That's a sad for humanity. The truth is the truth wether legal or not. Sick of these monsters in power...
Oh another of Trumos friends charge with crimes ! Remember it was Trump who said “ I really like WikiLeaks “
Sad. Ever since he released sensitive information, he has been continuously persecuted. It seems that powers that be have dictated that he no longer has the right to have a life. All in the pursuit of truth, transparency & accountability.
Good. That POS encouraged many to violate the law and by his acts contributed to the deaths of Americans. He is anathema.
Don’t cheer CNN as you are going to be next
Now we can rely on Facebook for information and the truth....
AOC Please express your views on the indictment of Julian Assange.
Wikileaks only gave us a tiny peek into the sewer that is corporatised governments. If this doesn't motivate citizens and journalists to stand up for human rights and demand accountability from those who maintain inequity... just cease being human.
At a loss why so many seem to defend this clown he broke the law so you pay the crime whether you agree or not is irrelevant
This will be settled fairly IN AMERICA ☦️
USA, country of liberty and democracy? No more. You have as president a fool with a lot of mad men around, Bolton i.e.
That's what happens when mass murderers control the government of a powerful nation. Because of that the world claims to USA people to Stop Trump now. Tell him his favorite words Mr. TRUMP YOU ARE FIRED.
The hero is charged while the criminals walk free. Are we really going to have a wage another revolutionary war to regain our freedom? FreeAssange HumanRights FreedomOfThePress Freedom 1A 2A
Can Trump try to pardon this guy?
Serwer said it best. This is a deliberate effort to establish a precedent that can be used to prosecute journalists for doing their jobs and publishing information that embarrasses the government or exposes wrongdoing.
He didn’t disclose national defense information - but disclose national Aggression Info. That info held facts of the US as international aggressors - by tactics and practice. With paper and video evidence to prove so. To say otherwise is to disrespect the lives of the killed 1/2
As punishment, he is condemned to sit in a room in a remote location with limited yard access, with threats of arrest by government agents if he wanders off too far. Well done, government. You really turned the tables. 👌
cnn the enemy of the people
People, we need to do something about UNdemocratic US government! For how long are we going to allow these crimes against humanity?
does this mean any journalist in any country who gets info from classified source will now go to prison?
I despise the USA and everything it stands for. All decent people on this planet must fight to save this most genuine of human beings.
For the the US defense and intel/security apparatus ,it is all about guarding its dirty laundry. The severity of the reprisal of the gov against Assange is directly proportional to the damages it sustained because of that 'airing'. So they'll have to make an example out him.
AKA journalism in the public interest that revealed heinous war crimes.
...k knowledge, trump should turncoat him , goverment .just prove beyond a reasonable doubt that JA intended to commit such act, if a system is penetrated, & perfect your system, dont jail him bc he brought to surface your imperfected system, there was no harm .lesson learned
He is a toast like Manafort unless trump pardons him, I would, , Russians more likely than not have them notwithstanding chineese, that's probably as early as 2015-2016, Obama expelled 52 Russian agents out of the USA, julian knowledge was Abridge, if a man talented w ...
Charged for disclosing USA national defense disgrace information, the world will be a better place to live in without USA 🇺🇸
That does not make sense. The charge itself. Then, 17 Clearly manipulated. He is a publisher. He published 650.000 leaked Russian documents.
Trump needs to pardon Assange ASAP
Lol good traitor throw away the key
He needs to identify as a women, change his name to Julia and ask for a pardon. There is precedent.
Remember telling the truth and showing people the truth when really bad things happen is wrong like Assange did. Death to justice and freedom of speech. This is how you know you have no freedom and are a slave
Don't want to get off track but this just reminded me..this wiki z'gotta take a leak.
Lock him up Assange just DT is an egocentric bastard he does only what is convenient to him.
Imagine if Daniel Ellsberg had been executed for the Pentagon Papers.
Land of the free.
Just wait until people in other countries are charged with crimes in the US. Abortions in other countries will be charged under American Law. And open season on journalists... How is it possible to charge Assange with American crimes when he is not American?
This is a farce of the American Justice system. They are clearly going after those who expose the elite corporate donor class war criminals who have destroyed the middle and lower classes. This soon will be the fate of all Americans who oppose them. We must not allow this anymore
Disclosing national defense information is a good thing
Just 17?
will need to decide 1. Does this help our anti-Trump narrative? 2. Do we support the free press Julian Assange
Dear CNN, this is what attacking journalists, and free press looks like. Now when Trump makes fun of you.
dumb
Well maybe if the American 'Press' did it's fracking job, actual Journalists like assange wouldn't be so under assault.
We're gonna get Julian off of this mess and put CNN into it. You are the ones that need to go to jail because you provide fake news. The problem with Julian is that he tells the truth and you can't stand it you fools.
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And journalists across the world are not afraid of this in the least? Letting Trump persecute whistleblowers? Unbelievable.
Yawn
They have nothin' on Julian, he's a Journalist doin' his job as a Journalist. This is pointless. If that's the case Wikileaks should press charges on Ecuador's betrayin' ass for invasion of privacy.
It's called journalism CNN. Look into it.
Do Americans prefer a future where their government can do WHATEVER it wants, commit any kind of heinous crimes as long as the people don't find out? At LEAST whistle blowers with concrete evidence like Assange had should be protected.
Hang Him High!
Interesting support is growing for someone who for releasing all the DNC HRC and Dem staff email was vilified as an enemy of democracy now he is a idol of freedom of the press anyone else see the inconsistencies?
Such a disgrace
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