Are the Multiple US Espionage Charges Against Julian Assange Designed to Prevent His Extradition?

[dlk]

Is Trump so afraid of what Assange might reveal in a US trial, that he directed AG Barr to greatly overcharge knowing that would cause the UK to refuse to extradite? Putting the First Amendment on trial may just be a distraction.

[Jarqui]

1. In my opinion, absolutely

Previously stated here
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=2320010

[dlk]

4. I Missed That Post-Definitely Agree with it

[chowder66]

2. I wondered that as well. nt

[onecaliberal]

3. It's a shot across the bow for American journalists:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. I don't know how they'd get past New York Times v. United States,

the Pentagon Papers case, where the Supreme Court held that the First Amendment protects the right of a newspaper to publish leaked classified information.

[onecaliberal]

6. Stare Decisis means nothing to these people. It's why they installed Kavanaugh the rapist.