Avoids First Amendment issues that apply with Espionage Act
The US authorities may seek to charge Julian Assange under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, as this would avoid the First Amendment considerations that would be applied to any charge under the Espionage Act.
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Avoids First Amendment issues that apply with Espionage Act
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