3/21/24 Kevin Gosztola on the Potential Julian Assange Plea Deal

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Scott Horton

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🗓️ 26 March 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Journalist and author Kevin Gosztola was on Antiwar Radio to discuss the most recent development in the government’s war on Julian Assange — a potential plea deal. Gosztola reviews what we know about the possible deal and lays out why this should not be considered good news. Discussed on the show: “Julian Assange, Justice Department Exploring Guilty Plea to End 14-Year Legal Drama” (Wall Street Journal) Kevin Gosztola is the managing editor of Shadowproof. He also produces and co-hosts the weekly podcast, “Unauthorized Disclosure.” He is the author of Guilty of Journalism: The Political Case Against Julian Assange. Follow him on Twitter @kgosztola. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Moon Does Artisan Coffee; Roberts and Robers Brokerage Incorporated; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; Libertas Bella; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott. Get Scott’s interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	For Pacifica Radio, March the 21st, 2024.
0:05.0	I'm Scott Horton.
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0:23.4	I'm your host Scott Horton.
0:24.7	I'm author of the book Enough Already, Time to End the War on Terrorism,
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0:45.6	All right you guys next up on the show today is the great Kevin Gotstola.
0:50.2	He writes at the dissenter.org and he's the author of the book guilty of journalism the political case against Julian Assange which is fantastic and as you may into it there he is an expert on the story of Julian Assange's
1:04.8	persecution and of WikiLeaks in general and I would say America's foremost
1:10.0	expert and activist on behalf of the great Julian Assange and we have important
1:15.7	news which is I think it broke in the Wall Street Journal yesterday that's where I
1:19.3	read it that Julian Assange's lawyers are in talks with the Department of Justice about a
1:24.2	possible plea deal and so Kevin I would like to know everything you think about
1:28.8	that story and it's possible in potential implications here, sir.
1:33.5	Yeah, it was also confirmed by an independent news site
1:36.1	called Consortium News.
1:38.0	Jill Laureus done some excellent work, also traveling
1:41.0	to cover the proceedings in London this past February.
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