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Rep. Tlaib and Other Progressives Call on DOJ to Drop Charges Against Julian Assange

HeadlineApr 12, 2023

Detroit Congressmember Rashida Tlaib led a group of progressive Democrats in urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to drop the charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and withdraw the request for his extradition from the U.K., where he was arrested four years ago. Assange faces up to 175 years in prison on espionage and hacking charges for exposing U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq. In a letter, the lawmakers write, “The prosecution of Mr. Assange, if successful, not only sets a legal precedent whereby journalists or publishers can be prosecuted, but a political one as well.” The letter was also signed by Congressmembers Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman, Greg Casar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley.

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