Will Julian Assange be extradited to the U.S.? Where his case stands now
The WikiLeaks founder will face 18 federal counts — whenever he's brought to a U.S. courthouse in Virginia. For now, he has at least one more avenue of appeal.
Updated June 17, 2022 at 1:10 PM ET
Julian Assange is another step closer to trial in the U.S., where he faces 18 federal counts related to his publishing classified diplomatic cables and sensitive military reports from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
On Friday, the British government formally ordered the WikiLeaks founder to be extradited — but Assange has two weeks to appeal that order from the U.K.'s Home Office.
"This is disappointing news that should concern anyone who cares about the First Amendment and the right to publish," Assange's attorney,
