Pamela Anderson appeals Trump to grant pardon to Assange

Former actress Pamela Anderson, who has been a longtime supporter of  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, told Fox News that it would be a "bold move on the part of [US] President [Donald] Trump" to grant a pardon to Assange.

"This is an urgent matter to many people in the world who care about the freedom of speech," she said. "This pardon would be a shining light on what freedom should be; it would encourage a whole generation of activists to continue to do important work and not be silenced."

The US Department of Justice has filed 18 criminal charges against Julian Assange. The charges carry a maximum of 175 years in prison.

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