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McConnell: Assange a “High-Tech Terrorist”

HeadlineDec 06, 2010

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange continues to come under attack from top U.S. officials and politicians. Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell called Assange a “high-tech terrorist.”

Sen. Mitch McConnell: “I think the man is a high-tech terrorist. He’s done an enormous damage to our country, and I think he needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. And if that becomes a problem, we need to change the law.”

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