A British court has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against an order that he be extradited to the US on espionage charges. Photo / AP
A British court has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against an order that he be extradited to the US on espionage charges. Photo / AP
The WikiLeaks founder is fighting extradition to the US, where he faces charges for obtaining and publishing classified information.
After a protracted legal battle, a Britishcourt earlier this month granted Assange permission to appeal his extradition.
Asked in an interview with podcaster Timothy Pool whether he would grant a pardon should he win the November election, the former Republication president replied: “Well I’m going to talk about that today, and we’re going to give it very serious consideration.”
US President Joe Biden told reporters at the White House in April that he was considering Australia’s request to drop the charges against Assange.
Prosecutors are seeking to put Assange on trial for publishing military documents about the war in Afghanistan and Iraq which authorities claim damaged national security and endangered the lives of agents.
