Assange to be Questioned in London

Interesting turn of events.

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One of Mr. Assange’s defense lawyers, Per Samuelson, welcomed the initiative and suggested that it would most likely be accepted. He said he had spoken to Mr. Assange early on Friday.

“This is what we have been asking for, for years, so finally the prosecutor is speaking the same language,” Mr. Samuelson said. “We are a little irritated that it has taken her so long to do.”

He also said that the Swedish prosecutor already had access to a sample of Mr. Assange’s DNA. “We don’t know why she is asking for it once more,” he said, adding that he had not discussed that aspect of the request with Mr. Assange.

Mr. Samuelson said that Mr. Assange welcomed the change of position from the Swedish prosecutor.

“I am convinced that once the prosecutor hears him, she will understand that he is innocent and will drop the investigation,” he said.

Clearly the prosecutor is an asshole. At this point, if I was him, I'd tell her to go fuck herself.

If the subpoena is still active, she may yet get her chance.

Assange was today served with 17 counts of publishing classified documents.

No journalist in US history has ever been prosecuted before for publishing. New territory here.

New for the US anyway.

Assange is being prosecuted for doing what William Barr was just instructed to do -- release classified information to the public if it embarrasses one's political opponents.

Will Barr see the irony in pursuing the prosecution?