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[–] ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com 18 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I can't properly express the irony involved in the Trump administration looking to charge Assange (who some claims is a Russian actor, which in itself would put him and Trump on the same team) when the ex-president is now charged with the same line of indictments for keeping classified docs as bathroom reading material...

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Not quite. The big thing they have on Assange is that he helped Chelsea Manning break into US databases, which is not only a computer crime but espionage. In any case, according to the WSJ prosecutors see diminishing odds that he would serve much more time even if he were convicted in the US.

[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Well the threat of prosecution sure has made his life hell for a long time.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

Assange is not your hero