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| Manning commutation could set up Assange extradition to US | Manning commutation could set up Assange extradition to US |
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| Now that President Barack Obama has commuted much of whistleblower Chelsea Manning’s prison sentence, will Wikileaks founder Julian Assange follow through on his promise to accept extradition to the US? | Now that President Barack Obama has commuted much of whistleblower Chelsea Manning’s prison sentence, will Wikileaks founder Julian Assange follow through on his promise to accept extradition to the US? |
| On Tuesday, Obama announced that he was granting clemency to Manning, along with 208 other people. The former US Army intelligence analyst will be freed on May 17, rather than in 2045 as originally intended by his conviction under the Espionage Act. | On Tuesday, Obama announced that he was granting clemency to Manning, along with 208 other people. The former US Army intelligence analyst will be freed on May 17, rather than in 2045 as originally intended by his conviction under the Espionage Act. |
| READ MORE: Obama commutes much of Chelsea Manning's sentence | READ MORE: Obama commutes much of Chelsea Manning's sentence |
| Five days before, Wikileaks tweeted that Assange was willing to make a deal if Manning was granted clemency. | Five days before, Wikileaks tweeted that Assange was willing to make a deal if Manning was granted clemency. |
| Assange has been living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012. The Australian has previously fought extradition to Sweden over accusations of rape, which he denies. | Assange has been living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012. The Australian has previously fought extradition to Sweden over accusations of rape, which he denies. |
| He has claimed the Swedish effort is a way to have him transferred to the US, which, as of May 2016, was actively investigating WikiLeaks’ activities. | He has claimed the Swedish effort is a way to have him transferred to the US, which, as of May 2016, was actively investigating WikiLeaks’ activities. |
| Wikileaks has not released a statement in reaction to the announcement by the Obama administration. | Wikileaks has not released a statement in reaction to the announcement by the Obama administration. |
| READ MORE: Assange will agree to US extradition in exchange for Manning ‘clemency’ - WikiLeaks |