It's still an open question whether Assange would given the protections of the First Amendment as a non-U.S. citizen.

A protester stands with a placard in support of Julian Assange during the demonstration. Supporters of Julian Assange gathered outside the Embassy of Ecuador in Knightsbridge on the fifth anniversary of his incarceration in Belmarsh Prison. (Vuk Valcic ...

The US government has submitted assurances that would pave the way for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition while it considers a possible plea deal.

The U.S. provided guarantees to the British High Court in London that could pave a way for Julian Assange to be extradited to the U.S. to face espionage charges.

American officials sought to reassure the U.K. about Julian Assange’s treatment should the former WikiLeaks founder, who has been indicted by the U.S., be sent there.

U.S. officials say they will not pursue the death penalty against Julian Assange if he’s extradited from the UK to face charges related to his publication of documents highly embarrassing to the U.S.