@abcnews That piece contains several errors, and repeats smears/slanders of #Assange that have been rebutted many times. The first paragraph and a half should have alerted you to fact-check.
Just because it was published first elsewhere doesn't absolve ABC of its editorial responsibility. @abcnews Error 1: There were *no* Swedish charges, ever.
Error 2: JA sought and was granted Ecuadorian diplomatic protection to avoid extradition to the USA via Sweden.
Error 3: Manning already had access to the material she leaked. The password cracking was to try to cover her tracks.