BY DEVLIN BARRETT, RACHEL WEINER AND MATT ZAPOTOSKY Assange hit with spying charges
SOME FEAR WIDER RISK FOR FREE PRESS WikiLeaks founder faces 18-count U.S. indictment
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was charged Thursday with violating the Espionage Act by seeking out classified information, an escalation of the Trump administration’s pursuit of leakers that could have major First Amendment repercussions for news organizations.