Julian Assange was is on record saying that he’d agree to extradition to the United State if President Obama granted clemency to Chelsea Manning…
If Obama grants Manning clemency Assange will agree to US extradition despite clear unconstitutionality of DoJ case https://t.co/MZU30SlfGK
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) January 12, 2017
…and now that President Obama has commuted Manning’s sentence, Assange’s response is exactly as everyone expected:
Assange lawyer: Manning commutation did not meet conditions of Assange's offer to be extradited if she was pardoned https://t.co/sq94fVzkSX pic.twitter.com/PozP2NsrXD
— The Hill (@thehill) January 18, 2017
Consider the goalposts shifted:
Assange is still happy to come to the US provided all his rights are guarenteed despite White House now saying Manning was not quid-quo-pro.
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) January 18, 2017
Nobody is buying it, Julian:
https://twitter.com/AwardsDaily/status/821750643538857984
“Mr. Assange had called for Chelsea Manning to receive clemency and be released immediately.”
Hard to read this as anything but bullshit. https://t.co/YX3KigoALv
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) January 18, 2017
Of course it didn't https://t.co/fb66zqdeGN
— Evan Siegfried (@evansiegfried) January 18, 2017
"Did not meet conditions…." Backing out is what that means. https://t.co/N6Ul9ZLkJ3
— Dana Fowle Fox 5 (@danafowlefox5) January 18, 2017
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Related:
Fellow editors asked to use Chelsea Manning's approved portrait in any features, thanks https://t.co/skWcFUJNWT
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 18, 2017
GOP hate alert: Sen. Marco Rubio's statement on Manning pardon doesn't include 'Chelsea' https://t.co/hfAggmzXCd
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 18, 2017
Don’t worry! Looks like Obama had a very good reason to free Manning https://t.co/jPBmcn0E37
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 17, 2017