The groups are concerned that the Justice Department is charging Assange for actions that ordinary journalists do routinely in their jobs. Some questions and answers about the new charges:WHAT EXACTLY DO THE CHARGES SAY ASSANGE DID? The 17 additional charges unsealed Thursday go further, accusing him of one of the largest compromises of classified information in U.S. history. The documents say Assange illegally solicited classified information and ignored government warnings that some of the material could be damaging to national security. Despite the new charges, Assange is still a long way from a United States courtroom.

Source: Fox News May 24, 2019 00:11 UTC