“Journalism is not a crime!” declared Biden Saturday, as he put aside the evening’s punch lines for a serious show of solidarity with jailed and persecuted journalists around the world, including Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been falsely accused of espionage by the Russians, and Austin Tice, a kidnapped American journalist who is believed to be held by the Syrian government.
These are good arguments against charging journalists. Now how could Joe Biden stop the prosecution of Assange?
I doubt he can commute his sentence, as to my knowledge Assange wasn’t sentenced. Could he simply drop charges given separation of power? Or would he have to reform the espionage act trough a law?
presidential pardon?
I assumed a pardon could only be done after a sentence. But apparently it was already done before sentencing.
it feels very wink wink nudge nudge to me
I’m not a lawyer, but there appears to be a legal way as Biden’s rival Robert Kennedy says.
Edit for addition: EFJ and its affiliates once again call on the UK authorities to release Julian Assange