WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The use of the US Espionage Act in indicting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may set a precedent and potentially threaten the work of journalists, Senator Ron Wyden said in a statement.
«This is not about Julian Assange. This is about the use of the Espionage Act to charge a recipient and publisher of classified information», Wyden stated on Thursday. «I am extremely concerned about the precedent this may set and potential dangers to the work of journalists and the First Amendment».
