Julian Assange arrested and faces conspiracy charges in the US

Apr. 11, 2019 National

British police dragged Julian Assange out of the Ecuadorian embassy where he had taken refuge for the last seven years. His asylum has been revoked and now he faces conspiracy charges in the US related to one of the largest leaks of government secrets in history.

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Credits

Guest:

Julian Borger - World Affairs Editor for the Guardian - @julianborger

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Caitlin Plummer, Rosalie Atkinson, Adriana Cargill, Rebecca Mooney, Amy Ta

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