Advocates of press freedoms had urged the new administration to instead drop a Trump-era effort to prosecute the WikiLeaks founder.
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With Trump Presidency Winding Down, Push for Assange Pardon Ramps Up
Supporters of the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have enlisted a lobbyist with connections to the president and filed a clemency petition with the White House.
Julian Assange Is Denied Bail by U.K. Judge
The decision came two days after the judge blocked the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder to the United States, citing risks of suicide.
Julian Assange Faces Ruling on Extradition to U.S.
A British judge plans to rule on Monday whether the WikiLeaks founder should be sent to the U.S. to face charges of violating the Espionage Act and hacking government computers.