Australia’s Ambassador to the United States, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, had echoed Penny Wong’s sentiment that the pursuit of Assange ‘had gone on too long’. Rudd went on to talk up Albanese’s involvement and advocation for Assange’s release, since coming to office in 2022. With the rise in US Congressional support to drop the charges against Assange, it’s potentially a good opportunity for the Biden administration to put closure to the case.
Currently, evidence is only circumstantial, but looks promising. Any plea-deal and future release of Assange will not be a victory for free speech, but rather a convenient deal between the Australian and US governments to get the matter off the table.
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