To @POTUS and @TheJusticeDept: Stop the extradition of Assange. I am as indictable as he is on the exact same charges. I will plead "not guilty" on grounds of your blatantly unconstitutional use of the Espionage Act. Let's take this to the Supreme Court.
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5 Dec 2022
EXCLUSIVE: “Let me tell you a secret… I had possession of the all the Chelsea Manning information before it came out in the press” - Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg says he was given leaked US diplomatic cables “as a backup” by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

Daniel Ellsberg - Pentagon Papers whistleblower

Stephen Sackur speaks to Daniel Ellsberg, the Pentagon Papers whistleblower. He’s warned Americans of the dangers of unchecked military power ever since, but are they listening?

Dec 6, 2022 · 10:54 PM UTC

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Audio of full interview with @BBCHARDtalk here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct32…

HARDtalk - Daniel Ellsberg: Does the US military have too much power? - BBC Sounds

Stephen Sackur meets the Pentagon Papers whistleblower who exposed US lies about Vietnam

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Change the name to BBC Hard Gaslighting
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Lol
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He’ll get his day in court.
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Assange is a convicted computer hacker...and directed people to do the same thing, so his hands wouldn't be dirty...did you do that?...no?...then I respectfully say that you're wrong on this one...assange is also not a journalist or whistleblower...he's a criminal out to harm...
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You have my support...
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Another 15 minutes for him?
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Replying to @DanielEllsberg @POTUS @TheJusticeDept
Assange motivation & agenda was far different then your motivation Mr. Ellsberg.
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Replying to @DanielEllsberg @POTUS @TheJusticeDept
That's a bold stance. You do realize SCOTUS is packed with people who will be more than happy to send you to Gitmo.
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Replying to @DanielEllsberg @ScottAdamsSays @POTUS @TheJusticeDept
Espionage act is the lefts catchall. Started during Obama to go after journalists
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The U.S. said he’s being extradited for leaking informants names. reuters.com/article/britain-…

WikiLeaks' Assange was careful to protect informants, court hears

WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange was careful to ensure that the names of informants in hundreds of thousands of leaked secret U.S. government documents were never published, his London extradition...

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