Australian MP George Christensen is seeking clemency for Julian Assange who has been charged for publishing classified material and faces a prison sentence of nearly 175 years. Assange is currently detained in the UK’s Belmarsh Prison, awaiting a final decision on his extradition to the United States.
Rumours are circulating online that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange could receive a presidential pardon, after Pastor Mark Burns, a televangelist and early Trump supporter tweeted on Monday afternoon that the move was almost a done deal.
Burns later walked back his claim, citing a ‘faulty source’, and it is still far from clear whether Assange will ultimately make Trump’s final clemency list, but calls for the Australian’s pardon are gaining momentum, according to the International Business Times.
If Assange does receive a presidential pardon he would be in illustrious company, as one of the few foreigners to have been so honored.
Here are some others:
We will discover in the coming weeks whether Julian Assange’s name can be added to the list, up to the inauguration of presumed President-elect Joe Biden, slated for 20 January, 2021.
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