Assange's Legal Dilemma
The Obama administration grappled with the challenge of prosecuting Assange without implicating traditional news outlets like the New York Times, as both engage in acquiring and disseminating restricted information. Despite extensive deliberations, they ultimately chose not to act. In contrast, the Trump administration took decisive action in 2019, leveraging the Espionage Act to charge Assange, driven by his continued publication of damaging documents and the impending statute of limitations on earlier disclosures.In this clip
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