Julian Assange's actions put people in danger: US State Department after whistleblower walks free
WikiLeaks founder and whistleblower Julian Assange walked free after signing a plea deal with the United States, the US State Department termed his actions for which he pleaded guilty had put the lives of people, especially Washington's allies and diplomats, at risk.
US State Department Mathew Miller also pointed that Assange served as a «conduit» for Russian intelligence interfering in the US presidential elections.
Assange arrived in Australia after pleading guilty of violating US espionage law, in a deal that set him free of the 14-year legal case.
He arrived to a grand welcome in Canberra, as cheers erupted from his supporters gathered at Canberra Airport in the Australian capital. Assange hugged his wife Stella and waved at his supporters.
«I do think it is important when we talk about Julian Assange to remind the world that actions for which he was indicted, for which he has now pled guilty are actions that put the lives of our partners, our allies and our diplomats at risk, especially those who work in, especially those who work in dangerous places like Afghanistan and Iraq,» Miller said in a press briefing on Wednesday.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to plead guilty in espionage act case in US court, will be freed from prison
The State Department spokesperson said that WikiLeaks published the documents without redacting names which exposed the names who were in contact with the State Department at that time and hurt the
