Assange Plea Deal Celebrated Among Australia’s Politicians

As Wikileaks founder Julian Assange flew home to Australia, many current Australian politicians celebrated his newfound freedom. Mr. Assange, who founded Wikileaks in 2006, gained international attention in 2010 for publishing a series of leaks from U.S. intelligence, leading to his subsequent legal battles and imprisonment. On June 26, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gave an emotional speech celebrating Mr. Assange’s newfound freedom. “Julian Assange is on his way home to Australia,” he said. “A short time ago a United States court in Saipan accepted a plea agreement between Mr. Assange and the United States Department of Justice.” Acknowledging differing views on Mr. Assange, Mr. Albanese said the former editor’s case had dragged on for too long....