US Lawyers Say Assange Wanted for 'Indiscriminately' Publishing Sources' Names

A person holds a banner, as people gather in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Place de la Republique in Paris, on the day Assange appeals in a British court against his extradition to the United States, in Paris, France, Feb. 20, 2024. People take part in a protest outside the U.S. embassy in Brussels as the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's last-ditch appeal against his extradition to the U.S. is heard in London, in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 20, 2024. People hold banners as they gather in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Place de la Republique in Paris, on the day Assange appeals in a British court against his extradition to the United States, in Paris, France, Feb. 20, 2024.

Julian Assange is being prosecuted for publishing sources' names and not his political opinions, lawyers representing the United States said on Wednesday as the WikiLeaks founder fights to stop his extradition from Britain.