Biden Considers Dropping Prosecution of Julian Assange

President Biden stated that the US is considering the Australian government's request to end the prosecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who is fighting extradition from the UK. The charges against Assange stem from his work with Chelsea Manning, and he faces 18 violations of US laws. Some view Assange as a journalist deserving of press freedom protections, while others criticize his collaboration with entities hostile to the US. Assange has been detained in the UK since 2019, and the case is on hold pending US assurances against the death penalty.