Republicans split on Assange plea deal

Published June 26, 2024 12:57pm ET



Republicans are split on whether to celebrate or condemn the freeing of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Assange reachedplea deal with the Department of Justice on Monday, setting him free after five years in a U.K. prison. The news was met with polarized responses among Republicans, with some jubilant and others apoplectic.

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