Assange has much to answer for as the Russian puppet who paved Trump's way into office

17 January 2021 - 00:00

By barney mthombothi AND Barney Mthombothi

As Donald Trump grudgingly leaves office - brazenly threatening to uproot the pillars of US democracy in the process - Julian Assange, one of his key enablers and a fellow traveller, could be on the verge of tasting the freedom that has eluded him for the past 10 years.

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