It follows comments from Mr. Kennedy this week suggesting that President Biden posed a greater threat to American democracy than Mr. Trump.
The campaign described Mr. Assange as a “political prisoner” and asked supporters to sign a petition urging the United States to drop the charges against him.
Particular attention has been paid to those rioters who have been held at the local jail in Washington.
Mr. Trump has made this revisionist view of the events of Jan. 6 central to his campaign.
Mr. Trump, who once sided with Mr. Assange over the conclusions of America’s intelligence services, had considered pardoning both Mr. Assange and Mr. Snowden — who fled into exile in Russia more than a decade ago — during his term in office.
Persons:
Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Stefanie Spear, Kennedy’s, “, Ms, Spear, Donald J, Trump, Kennedy, Biden, Julian Assange, Assange, ”, doesn’t, Ed Snowden, ” Mr, Mr, Jan, Snowden, Snowden —, —, Michael Gold
Organizations:
Capitol, WikiLeaks, J6, D.C, CNN, Washington, NBC News, NBC
Locations:
Washington, American, United States, Russia, New York