US To Seek Arrest Of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange

The US government is laying the groundwork for criminal charges to be filed against WikiLeaks founder Jullian Assange, CNN is reporting on Thursday. Assange has been on the American government's radar since 2010, when his organization published thousands of classified documents stolen by former US Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. In August 2013, a military tribunal sentenced Manning to 35 years in prison. That sentence was commuted earlier this year by then-President Barack Obama. Manning is due for release next month. WikiLeaks bills itself as an international organization that publishes secret information, news leaks, and classified media from anonymous sources. It has most recently generated headlines last month when it released thousands of classified documents describing how the CIA hacks into smart phones and television sets. The Australian-born Assange is currently receiving asylum in Ecuador's embassy in London. Daily Mail Read More>>>>>>>