Takeaways from the case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

Takeaways from the case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

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https://apnews.com/dfde5249bd9b47d28fa9ad0042cf02b7

WASHINGTON (AP) — Julian Assange's arrest on Thursday in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London opens the next chapter in the saga of the WikiLeaks founder: an expected extradition fight over a pending criminal prosecution in the United States.

It's also likely to trigger a debate over press freedom and call attention to unresolved questions about Assange's role in the release of stolen Democratic emails leading up to the 2016 presidential election, part of special counsel Robert Mueller's recently concluded investigation into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.