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Judge rejects request to extradite Assange

A British judge has denied a U.S. government request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to America to face espionage charges that carry a maximum 175-year prison sentence. As CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports, the judge said such a fate could lead Assange to commit suicide given his precarious mental health.
Jan 4, 2021 (01:45)
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