UN Warns Assange Could Face Death Penalty If Extradited to US, Determines That He Has Been Exposed to Psychological Torture

The United Nations has issued a scathing press release insisting that the “collective persecution of Julian Assange must end here and now!” Nils Melzer, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture said that Assange has been exposed to psychological torture and warns that the award-winning publisher could face the death penalty if he is extradited to the United States.

Office of Inspector General Finds Top FBI Official Illegally Leaked to Media – Including Sensitive Info Sealed by Fed Courts – DOJ DECLINES PROSECUTION

The Office of Inspector General announced Wednesday findings of misconduct by an FBI Deputy Assistant Director for “unauthorized contacts with the media, disclosing law enforcement and other sensitive information to the media, and accepting a gift from the media.” Despite the fact that this senior FBI official, who was not named in the summary, clearly broke multiple laws, the Department of Justice declined to prosecute the individual.

Biden Waffles on Impeachment in Response to Mueller Statement

Leading Democrat presidential contender Joe Biden waffled on impeaching President Trump in a campaign statement issued in response to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s remarks at the Justice Department Wednesday morning about his investigation into President Trump and Russian influence operations on the 2016 election.