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Julian Assange to plead guilty to violating Espionage Act

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty to one count of violating the Espionage Act. A federal grand jury indicted Assange in 2019 on 18 counts over his alleged role in leaking classified government information about U.S. military action in Iraq and Afghanistan. CBS News Justice Department reporter Rob Legare has more.
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