US officials hopeful Assange will be extradited to face trial

By Anna Giaritelli

Published November 16, 2018 1:49am ET

US officials hopeful Assange will be extradited to face trial — Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, opens the door to a balcony to speak to media and supporters at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, U.K., on on Friday, May 19, 2017. Assange hailed a Swedish decision to drop a rape probe against him, but said he won't leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London where he has sought refuge for the past five years as long as he remains a target in the U.S. and U.K. | (Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg)

The Justice Department is getting ready to prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and expects the U.S. government will be able to get him stateside for trial, according to a report published Thursday evening.

Assange, who is not a U.S. citizen, has been living in Ecuador’s London embassy for six years since he was granted political asylum.

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