Biden Considers Australia's Request to End Assange Prosecution

President Biden is considering Australia's request to drop the U.S. prosecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, an Australian citizen indicted on espionage and computer misuse charges for publishing classified U.S. documents. Australia argues for a disconnect in treatment between Assange and Chelsea Manning, while Assange's supporters claim he's a journalist protected by the First Amendment. A British court ruled against Assange's extradition to the U.S. unless assurances against the death penalty are given.