Two federal prosecutors connected to the DOJ's case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange disagreed with the department's decision to pursue espionage charges, arguing that the charges 'posed serious risks for First Amendment protections,' WaPo reported
Washington Two federal prosecutors connected to the Justice Department's case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange disagreed with the department's decision to pursue espionage charges against Assange, arguing that the charges"posed serious risks for First Amendment protections," The Washington Post reported Friday.
Citing people familiar with the matter, the Post said James Trump,"one of the assistant U.S. attorneys asked to evaluate the case" against Assange, and Daniel Grooms, who served as criminal chief in the US attorney's office managing the case, disagreed with the Justice Department's decision to charge Assange under the Espionage Act.
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