“This is an ordinary criminal charge,” the prosecutor says, as he outlines the charges against Assange in the United States.— Mac William Bishop (@MacWBishop) February 24, 2020
He further asserts that the publication of unredacted documents put sources in Iraq and Afghanistan at mortal risk.— Mac William Bishop (@MacWBishop) February 24, 2020
Prosecutor is now reading from an opinion piece from The Guardian lambasting WikiLeaks for publishing the unredacted documents and thereby putting sources potentially at risk.— Mac William Bishop (@MacWBishop) February 24, 2020
A brief pause as a landline begins ringing in the courtroom.— Mac William Bishop (@MacWBishop) February 24, 2020
The judge is now speaking about the noise from the protesters outside, saying that “any disturbance in the proceeding interferes with Mr. Assange’s case,” and asks if the word can be passed outside the courtroom.— Mac William Bishop (@MacWBishop) February 24, 2020
Some of the observers in the overflow room are waving at and blowing kisses to Assange, who is in an enclosure at the back of the courtroom.— Mac William Bishop (@MacWBishop) February 24, 2020
Here is a portion of the handout provided by the prosecutor. pic.twitter.com/n1ibIKQM7s— Mac William Bishop (@MacWBishop) February 24, 2020
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