In an interview with Consortium News Editor-in-Chief Joe Lauria, Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg says the Espionage Act, under which he was indicted, cannot apply to Julian Assange because he is a journalist. Speaking during an online vigil for Assange organized by Unity4J.com, Ellsberg told Lauria that the motive for U.S. leaders
Daniel Ellsberg:Julian Assange,作为记者,不能在间谍法案中受到审判
“朱利安本身并不是举报人,而是举报人的推动者,”埃尔斯伯格说,“……作为一名记者,根据”间谍法“,他不能公平地接受审判。