Julian Assange's release has pro-Russian propagandists happy

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange made a deal with the U.S. Justice Department for his freedom. Assange agreed to plead guilty on one count of violating the Espionage Act. MSNBC’s Ryan Reilly details why the DOJ might have agreed to the plea deal.

The grouping of pro-Russian propagandists and far-right political figures cheering WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s release from custody makes me feel like we should be spending much more time discussing the potential national security implications.

Marjorie Taylor Greene and independent presidential candidate Cornel West as two people with ostensibly opposing worldviews who’ve touted Assange’s release. But one clear through line connecting Greene and West is their promotion of pro-Russia propaganda. And the same can be said for many others cited in the Post’s report: Amash is the only one in that group not known for promoting pro-Kremlin talking points or receiving the Kremlin’s political support.

 

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