Here's one reason the Guardian is so quiet on the Assange show trial. The US is citing comments by two of its discredited reporters: David Leigh, who divulged a vital Wikileaks password; and Luke Harding, who was outed *fabricating* a story to suggest Assange colluded with Russia https://twitter.com/SMaurizi/status/1303347532148375553
The damaging comment attributed to Assange by David Leigh has been contested by another journalist who was present https://twitter.com/caitoz/status/1303287189833314307
Luke Harding has been shielded by the Guardian from any consequences for his entirely made-up story about Assange meeting a Trump aide and unnamed "Russians" while confined to the Ecuadorian embassy https://theintercept.com/2019/01/02/five-weeks-after-the-guardians-viral-blockbuster-assangemanafort-scoop-no-evidence-has-emerged-just-stonewalling/
Five Weeks After The Guardian’s Viral Blockbuster Assange-Manafort Scoop, No Evidence Has Emerged —...

The U.S. media is very adept at being outraged when they’re denounced as “fake news.” They should think more about why that attack resonates for so many.

https://theintercept.com/2019/01/02/five-weeks-after-the-guardians-viral-blockbuster-assangemanafort-scoop-no-evidence-has-emerged-just-stonewalling/
Luke Harding's role as a conduit for disinformation from US and UK 'national security' officials – the people now determined to put Assange behind bars for life – was exposed in glaring fashion in this interview with Aaron Mate
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