<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics & Policy Daily: Once Upon a Crime
British police arrest Julian Assange. Plus: Federal prosecutors charged a former White House counsel under Obama, in a case stemming from the Mueller probe.
by Madeleine Carlisle
Apr 11, 2019
3 minutes
What We’re Following Today
It’s Thursday, April 11.
‣ A U.S. federal court unveiled an indictment charging the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with conspiring in 2010 with the former U.S. Army analyst Chelsea Manning to illegally obtain secret U.S. intelligence. Earlier today, British police arrested Assange in response to the United States’ extradition request.
‣ Federal prosecutors the former White House counsel under President Barack Obama, with making false statements to federal officials about his work on behalf of the Ukrainian government.
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