Joe Biden says he's 'considering' request to drop Julian Assange charges
US President Joe Biden has responded to a question about Australia's request to end Julian Assange's prosecution by saying: "We are considering it".
US President Joe Biden says he is considering an Australian request to drop the prosecution of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, who released troves of confidential US classified documents.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in February backed a motion in parliament's lower house calling for the return of Assange, 52, to Australia.
US officials are looking to extradite Assange from the United Kingdom to the United States, where he is wanted on criminal charges.
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"We are considering it," Biden said to a question from a reporter who asked if he had a response to Australia's request to end Assange's prosecution.
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