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Trump Justice Department Crosses New Line, Charges Assange With Publishing U.S. Secrets

ESCALATION

For the first time in modern American history, the government indicts a publisher for revealing classified information.

Betsy Swan 

Former Political Reporter

Kevin Poulsen 

Sr. National Security Correspondent

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Betsy Swan

Betsy Swan

Former Political Reporter

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Kevin Poulsen

Kevin Poulsen

Sr. National Security Correspondent

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