Julian Assange's future just got a little less certain.
On Thursday,in which religion is there an acceptance eroticism art as a metaphor for divine love CNN reported -- citing "officials familiar with the matter" -- that U.S. authorities have prepared charges to seek the arrest of the WikiLeaks founder.
The charges, and the full status of the case, are currently unclear, but the news doesn't sound promising for Assange.
SEE ALSO: Get creeped out by this tense trailer for the new WikiLeaks documentaryA Justice Department investigation into Assange and WikiLeaks dates back several years, to at least 2010, when the site published diplomatic cables and military documents obtained by Chelsea Manning.
Under Obama, the Justice Department did not charge WikiLeaks, on the basis that it would be akin to prosecuting a news organization for publishing classified information. It also wrestled with interpretations of the First Amendment and the fact that other newspapers including the New York Timespublished material.
In Trump's department, however, the case -- which was never formally closed -- has been reexamined. A memo drafted by prosecutors includes possible charges of conspiracy, theft of government property, and violating the Espionage Act, the Washington Postreports. Attorney General Jeff Sessions also said Thursday that Assange's arrest was a "priority."
WikiLeaks responded to the news in a tweet, asking supporters to contribute financially to his defense.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
It's unclear if prosecutors are looking at WikiLeaks' role in publishing DNC emails or those of Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, both of which are believed to have been hacked by the Russian government.
In January, Obama cleared the way for Chelsea Manning's release from prison -- due to be effective May 17, 2017. The news came just a few days after WikiLeaks promised that Assange would agree to U.S. extradition if such clemency was granted. That tweet, which Assange might now be regretting, is still up. However, Assange -- who's still living at the Ecuadorian embassy in London with his cat -- quickly backpedalled from the claims.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
More recently, WikiLeaks unleashed a new document dump aimed at exposing the CIA's hacking techniques. It claimed the CIA could access encrypted messages on WhatsApp and Signal and even hack into your car (but not your microwave).
Last week, CIA director Mike Pompeo said that WikiLeaks "directed Chelsea Manning to intercept specific secret information, and it overwhelmingly focuses on the United States." He called it a "non-state hostile intelligence service."
Be Dangerous: Robert Frost on “Meet the Press”March 21 Is World Puppetry DayWhat Are Songs For?Apply to Be The Paris Review‘s Next WriterRon Arad’s Haunting, Flattened Cars Remind of J. G. BallardThe Mystery and Beauty of Richard Dadd’s “Fairy Feller”Roz Chast‘s Ideas for the Paris Review Revel, Circa 1985Where Does “In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb” Originate?Behold: The Splendor of a French WaiterAlexis Arnold’s Frozen BooksPeter Gizzi on Poetry and NothingnessIn Which St. Patrick Drives the Gummy Snakes Into the SeaPeter Gizzi on Poetry and NothingnessYoshihiro Tatsumi’s Tokyo NoirHow to (Hypothetically) Smuggle a Cheese Ball Through Airport SecurityHow a Tchotchke Became a Family Heirloom, of SortsAvoid This Book: The History and Romance of Elastic WebbingStevie Smith’s Eccentric Reading StylePeter Gizzi on Poetry and NothingnessIn Which St. Patrick Drives the Gummy Snakes Into the Sea This 'Time' cover will give you a reality check about Trump's America Dbrand is going after Apple's new (RED) iPhone with a $10 skin Bow down to these teen BFFs, masters of internet deception Geez, this forearm Ellen DeGeneres gets 'The Bachelorette' started early with a group date on her show 'Game of Thrones' script reveals the truth about Stannis Baratheon's fate Boiled eggs India says no to most of Apple's demands Kristi Yamaguchi's tweet to Nancy Kerrigan proves 1994 ice skater drama is alive and well Americans are eating less beef. Here's why that matters for climate change Earliest dinosaurs may have originally come from Britain, new study says NBA road teams are winning more because of dating apps. No, really. Beyoncé made a cancer patient's dream come true with the power of FaceTime Drake's new album has inspired a whole lot of Google searches Donald Trump Jr. tweeted about the London attack — and got instantly dragged So... You Want to Become a Penetration Tester? Orisa's professional debut in 'Overwatch' goes hilariously awry Youngest Ed Sheeran fan immediately stops crying at sound of 'Shape of You' Facebook expands Live Video to profiles on personal computers Female faces of student loan debt
1.6841s , 8289.546875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【in which religion is there an acceptance eroticism art as a metaphor for divine love】,Charm Information Network