> That seems to have more to do with his refusal to face the music on rape charges than his releases.

Assange surely is a conspiracy theorist to hide in the embassy when politicians publicly call for his death and his main informant Manning was placed into 24/7 solitary confinement which could only be described as torture.

> the calls for his punishment, including by the most drastic means, have been bipartisan but stronger on the Republican side

Okay, then please name a Republican that has called for killing Assange.