DOJ officials are aware of 1A optics in this case & emphasized that “Assange is not being charged simply because he is a publisher." “We are not charging Assange for passively obtaining classified information," said US attorney for EDVA Zach Terwilliger

DOJ officials are aware of 1A optics in this case & emphasized that “Assange is not being charged simply because he is a publisher."
“We are not charging Assange for passively obtaining classified information," said US attorney for EDVA Zach Terwilliger.https://t.co/h4nb67ZeTJ

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