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>Julian is not a US citizen. WikiLeaks is not a US-based publication. And yet he is charged, under the US Espionage Act, with treason. Is that actually true?
by Imnimo 5y ago
>Julian is not a US citizen. WikiLeaks is not a US-based publication. And yet he is charged, under the US Espionage Act, with treason.
Is that actually true? I didn't think Assange was charged with treason. Is the author just using the term figuratively, or have I misunderstood the charges?
- subroutine 5y agoTreason is the wrong word. However, you don't need to be a US citizen to be charged under the Espionage Act. https://www.rcfp.org/may-2019-assange-indictment-analysis/ https://www.rcfp.org/may-2019-assange-indictment-analysis/