His remarks came at the end of a court session on Monday that centered on the timetable for Mr. Assange’s U.S. extradition hearing, scheduled to take place in February. Mr. Assange doesn’t have access to a computer and isn’t permitted to speak to his U.S. lawyers by telephone, according to Mr. Summers. The U.S. is seeking to differentiate Mr. Assange’s work from that of traditional reporters. Mr. Assange’s lawyer argued for more time to gather evidence, citing the growing complexity of the case. Asked by Ms. Baraitser if he understood Monday’s proceedings, Mr. Assange replied: “Not really.”Write to Denise Roland at Denise.Roland@wsj.com

Source: Wall Street Journal October 21, 2019 13:42 UTC