The Fate of Julian Assange
After failing to secure a pardon from Trump, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange remains in peril of extradition and trial in the U.S.
On Monday night’s episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight, Pamela Anderson pleaded with President Trump to show his commitment to free speech by granting Assange a pardon before leaving office.
It was well known that President Trump planned to issue between 50 and 100 commutations and pardons before the end of his term. However, sources told Fox News that Julian Assange was not expected to make the list.
Anderson said the pardon decision represented a “defining moment for the president.”
“The entire world wants, or most want him to pardon Julian Assange,” Anderson told Carlson. “This is his time to shine and really make an impression on the world. If this goes to trial, that’s the end of the First Amendment.”
“He needs to do the right thing. This is one of those moments in history, in his lifetime, where he can make the right decision,” she continued. “He would really gain a huge following and a huge sigh of relief and gratefulness from so many people on the planet.”
“Julian is so important to free speech. He’s a free speech hero,” she added.
Carlson himself devoted part of his show to urging Trump to “defend the Bill of…