The Moral Complexities of Working With Julian Assange

Published: April 15, 2019, 9:56 a.m.

b'Many have considered Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, to be a hero of the free speech movement and a partner to journalists. He also came to be seen as a threat to national security. Then, he helped Russia interfere in a United States election. And now, he has been arrested. Our colleague tells us about the moral complexities of working with Mr. Assange. Guest: Scott Shane, who covers national security for The New York Times, has been following Mr. Assange\\u2019s decade-long saga. For more information on today\\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.'