Massie, the Squad JOIN FORCES To DEMAND Biden Drop Charges Against Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange

Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave discuss efforts from Congress to have the charges against WikiLeaks’ Founder Julian Assange dropped

Congressmen James McGovern and Thomas Massie are leading 16 members of Congress in calling for the United States to drop charges and halt extradition proceedings against publisher and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

“We clearly have deep concerns about Mr. Assange’s case,” said the congressman. “People should understand that the charges against him are part of an alarming Global Trend, a sharp increase in attacks against the freedom of the press that is happening in countries around the world including our own.”

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Full quotation from Congressman McGovern:

“We clearly have deep concerns about Mr. Assange’s case,” said Congressman McGovern. “People should understand that the charges against him highlighted in our letter are part of an alarming global trend—a sharp increase in attacks against the freedom of the press that is happening in countries around the world, including our own. The bottom line is that journalism is not a crime. The work reporters do is about transparency, trust, and speaking truth to power. When they are unjustly targeted, we all suffer the consequences. The stakes are too high for us to remain silent.”

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