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New York Times: With Trump presidency winding down, push for Assange pardon ramps up

Published Jan. 11, 2021 at 8:23 am

Members of the media and supporters of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, gather outside Westminster Magistrates court in London for the bail hearing of Assange on January 6, 2021. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

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Allies of the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have ramped up a push for a last-minute pardon from President Trump, enlisting a lobbyist with connections to the administration, trying to rally supporters across the political spectrum and filing a clemency petition with the White House.