And the Supremes are a politicized worthless mess

The Prosecution of Julian Assange Is an Assault on the First Amendment

"Really anybody who is concerned about press freedom should be deeply concerned about the prosecution of Julian Assange by the Trump administration," says Freedom of the Press Foundation co-founder Trevor Timm, who testified in Assange's U.K. extradition hearing. He says that Assange's conviction under the Espionage Act would set a precedent that could endanger any journalist publishing leaked information about the U.S. government.

Assange is innocent but he cannot rely on precedent set in the Wa Pos case in the 70s.  The real assault on the First Amendment are the court packers, in this case mostly on the conservative side. I notice that even Hillary is wiling to toss the First to keep Assange in jail. The Supremes are a friggen, useless mess.