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Would charges for #Assange's role in disclosing classified national security information implicate #PressFreedoms?
Q&A with @rgoodlaw (posing questions) and @steve_vladeck (answering them)
justsecurity.org/40281/qa-assan…
Q&A with @rgoodlaw (posing questions) and @steve_vladeck (answering them)
justsecurity.org/40281/qa-assan…
Question: “What if the government’s case against Julian Assange is based primarily – and let’s say for the sake of analysis, exclusively – on allegations that he was directly involved in procuring classified information?...”
A: “If the government’s claim against Assange is not about publication or retention of national security information, but instead looks more like a solicitation or conspiracy claim...that might provide a thin-enough reed on which to rest a prosecution without crossing the line..”
