Assange's arrest is escalation of Trump's attacks on free speech, experts say

Indictment of WikiLeaks founder comes as Trump keeps up a daily attack on journalists and brands media the 'enemy of the people' The Trump administration has launched one of the most potent attacks on journalism and the first amendment in US history by indicting Julian Assange on Espionage Act charges, free speech advocates have warned. Assange had previously been charged with computer-related crimes and accused of a conspiracy with former US army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to steal cl...