1) Assange is not my hero. Wikileaks did important work early on but it lost the high ground in 2015-16.

2) His imprisonment was an outrageous abuse, and he understandably took the deal.

3) The guilty plea will leave a sword hanging over ALL national security journalism going forward.

4) Maybe you don't think Biden will use this precedent to shut down vital investigations, but you can be absolutely certain that Trump would -- and so will future administration.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/article/2024/jun/25/julian-assange-plea-deal-with-us-free-to-return-australia