US Senate wants to hear Julian Assange about Russian influencing elections

The US Senate Intelligence Committee wants to hear WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange about Russia’s alleged attempts to influence the 2016 US presidential election. At least that is what an image of a letter that WikiLeaks has published.

WikiLeaks has the letter of the United States Senate Committee on Twitter. In it, Assange is asked if he wants to appear before the committee to testify behind closed doors. The letter was delivered via the US embassy in London, according to WikiLeaks. WikiLeaks lawyers say they are considering the US request, but that the testimony must meet a “high ethical standard”. It is not yet clear whether the letter and request are authentic.

The letter also makes no mention of the fact that the United States has long wanted Assange to be extradited, because of the publication of classified American government documents via WikiLeaks. Current Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in April that the arrest of Julian Assange is a priority for the United States.

Recently, Lenín Moreno, the president of Ecuador, is said to have spoken in London with British officials about withdrawing asylum from Julian Assange. Moreno is said to have almost reached an agreement, so that Assange may be handed over to British police in the short term.

After Sweden withdrew a warrant for Assange in 2017, all that remains is the 2012 arrest warrant that Assange ignored. That warrant was issued by a British court because the WikiLeaks founder failed to report to the police on June 29, 2012 to be extradited. be given to Sweden. He then fled to the Ecuadorian embassy and was granted political asylum. However, Assange seems to have had his day here; Ecuador called his stay untenable.