Julian Assange Arrested on U.S. Extradition Warrant, London Police Say

[dannno]

It'll be funny when Trump lets him go. He'll have willingly imprisoned himself for no reason for 7? years.

2+ years

 

[dannno]

I'm not sure that Trump believes that. If he did, he certainly wouldn't admit it.

Also, Trump's own appointees are the ones who have relentlessly pursued Assange and ''determined' that he is not a journalist in order to unlock more powers that they could use against him.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/16/us/politics/trump-administration-assange-wikileaks.html

Why are you always such a fucking tool??

 

[enhanced_deficit]

For time being , neoconservatives winning streak continues:

WikiLeaks‏@wikileaks · 2 min.
Assange has been arrested in relation to a US extradition request for "conspiracy with Chelsea Manning" for publishing Iraq War Logs, Cablegate, Afghan War Logs, precisely the persecution for which he was granted asylum under the 1951 Refugee Convention in 2012. @unhumanrights

Iraq invasion architect Elliott Abrams quietly slips into Trump administration

Trump appoints primo neocon Bolton as NSA




That said, to be fair there are no reports of MAGA team saying 'Thank you Deep State'.

Since he frequently contradicts himself his statements can't be trusted at all, you have to watch his actions to even guess about his positions or plans.

( Ref : How much trust do you put in current President's promises and statements?)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMaa7QnCufU




Early reports and statements can be foggy, let's wait till all the facts are outed before jumping to assumptive conclusions.




Developing..
Trump may have loved Hillary Clinton, Democrats and Socialist Heathcare for decades

 

[nikcers]

Why are you always such a $#@!ing tool??

Do you really think Trump will pardon Assange and give him asylum?

 

[Anti Globalist]

This whole thing should be a worldwide wake up call. Its nothing but an open bearnaked act showing that governments will do whatever it takes to silence those who provide truth to the people.

 

[specsaregood]

Do you really think Trump will pardon Assange and give him asylum?

I don't see why not. He has spent more time under self-imposed imprisonment, than he could get at the MAX for the charges filed against him.
And Obama commuted Manning's sentence after 6 years of a 35 year sentence. And manning is the one that did the real dirt.

 

[nikcers]

I don't see why not. He has spent more time under self-imposed imprisonment, than he could get at the MAX for the charges filed against him.
And Obama commuted Manning's sentence after 6 years of a 35 year sentence. And manning is the one that did the real dirt.

On the liberty report they said they have arrested Manning as well.

 

[specsaregood]

On the liberty report they said they have arrested Manning as well.

Completely unrelated issue really. He is under arrest for refusing to testify, right?

 

[nikcers]

Completely unrelated issue really. He is under arrest for refusing to testify, right?

The press has already said that Trump says that whatever happens is up to the attorney general.

 

[devil21]

Why are you always such a fucking tool??

Donald strikes again:

"I know nothing about Wikileaks. It's not my thing."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...sange-says-wikileaks-not-my-thing/3434792002/

“I know nothing about WikiLeaks," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "It’s not my thing."

Trump said he didn't know anything about Assange's arrest and said what happens next is up to the attorney general.

"I know nothing really about it — it’s not my deal in life," he said.

Good timing too. Just when the reality show was starting to get a bit boring.

 

[oyarde]

Historically, I'm pretty sure you have to have at least been charged, if not convicted of a crime in order to receive a presidential pardon. I know some have discussed in the past the ability to do a pardon preemptively, but I don't think that would hold up. just saying....

How can they convict him of anything if he does not work for any govt.'s ?

 

[RonZeplin]

Texas Straight Talk 4/24/17: Trump's Betrayal of Wikileaks



Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk 4/24/17: Trump's Betrayal of Wikileaks

 

[Zippyjuan]

From "I love Wikileaks!" to "I know nothing about Wikileaks." Always distance yourself from any potential problems. "It isn't me- it is my Attorney General (who I appointed and who reports to me). I barely know anything about Wikileak!"

 

[Zippyjuan]

On the liberty report they said they have arrested Manning as well.

A month ago (March 8th) she/ he was jailed for contempt of court.

https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/433213-chelsea-manning-jailed-for-contempt-of-court

Chelsea Manning jailed for contempt of court

Former Army intelligence officer Chelsea Manning was jailed Friday for contempt of court after she refused to testify in a closed-door grand jury hearing related to WikiLeaks, the site to which she sent classified documents in 2010.

A statement from Manning's legal defense team confirmed that the whistleblower was taken into custody by order of a judge until she testified to the grand jury or the panel was dissolved.

More at link.

 

[dannno]

Do you really think Trump will pardon Assange and give him asylum?

I don't think Assange will be convicted of anything, he didn't break the law.

 

[AZJoe]

 

[specsaregood]

He is charged with "conspiracy to commit computer intrusion", specifically helping manning crack a password; not anything to do with releasing news or being an agent of the press. IF he really did help manning hack into the computers, then he should get time.

 

[Anti Federalist]

I don't think Assange will be convicted of anything, he didn't break the law.

What's breaking the law got to do with whether or not the state will throw in prison if it wants/needs to?

 

[goldenequity]

https://twitter.com/RichardBurgon/status/1116374507701329920

https://twitter.com/VicBergerIV/status/1116321772201078786

https://twitter.com/RonPaul/status/1116414544098791425

 

[Anti Federalist]

From "I love Wikileaks!" to "I know nothing about Wikileaks." Always distance yourself from any potential problems. "It isn't me- it is my Attorney General (who I appointed and who reports to me). I barely know anything about Wikileak!"

Annnd...under the bus he goes.

This is Trump at his scummiest...you know god damned well he knows exactly who Assange is and when and where and why he was being hauled off.