"Julian Assange will seek asylum in France, according to the" Associated Press. Lawyers for the WikiLeaks founder are currently preparing for his lates hearing, where he faces extradition to the United States on
17 criminal charges
"for unlawfully publishing the names of classified sources, as well as conspiring with former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to obtain access to classified information."
https://latest-today-news.com/2020/02/20/assange-seeks-asylum-in-france-as-extradition-trial-approaches/