Julian Assange charged with violating Espionage Act in 18-count indictment

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reporting

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2026-11-07

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• United States indicts WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange under the Espionage Act
• Claim 238: Assistant Attorney General John Demers said Assange's conduct showed he was not a journalist.
• Claim 239: The Justice Department said Assange's actions risked serious harm to United States national security.
• Claim 240: Assange's attorney said the unprecedented charges threatened all journalists engaged in similar reporting.

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