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Barry Pollack a lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks to the press outside the United States courthouse in Saipan, Mariana Islands, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, after Assange made a plea deal. Assange has pleaded guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that secures his liberty and concludes a drawn-out legal saga that raised divisive questions about press freedom and national security. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)