O The White House He said Thursday he would not consider granting a presidential pardon to the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assangeas requested by their lawyers.
White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre responded with a terse “no” when asked by reporters aboard Air Force One whether that option was being considered.
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The issue arose following statements by Assange’s lawyers and his wife, Stella Assange, who in the last few hours announced that they will ask the President of the United States, Joe Biden, for a presidential pardon with the aim of clearing Assange’s record. crime.
This week, Assange sealed the deal with the US Department of Justice. a plea deal in which he pleaded guilty to a 2010 Iraq-related criminal charge that called into question that country’s role in the world by exposing atrocities in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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In exchange for acknowledging their responsibility, Assange He was formally sentenced to 62 months in prison, but received credit for time he had already served in a maximum security prison in the United Kingdom. In this way, he managed to be released and return to his homeland, Australia.
Source: Elcomercio
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