JUST IN: Julian Assange charged in an 18-count superseding indictment for his alleged role in orchestrating the 2010 WikiLeaks disclosures.
Julian Assange was charged Thursday in an 18-count superseding indictment for his role in orchestrating the 2010 WikiLeaks disclosures, described by the U.S. government as"one of the largest compromises of classified information in the history of the United States."
Assange was previously indicted in April on a single-count conspiracy to commit computer intrusion charge for his role coordinating with Manning. "Based on Wikileaks activities for the last decade and a half, this superseding indictment isn't surprising. And while it is not surprising it is disturbing," John Cohen, a former acting undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security who is now an ABC News contributor said.
This is madness. It is the end of national security journalism and the first amendment. https://t.co/wlhsmsenFw
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