Some members of the U.S.government wanted to charge the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, with ______.
A)computer fraud for hacking into the cell phones of crime victims
B)computer fraud for running a scam posing as a deposed Nigerian prince
C)espionage for publishing the Pentagon Papers
D)espionage for releasing thousands of confidential U.S.embassy documents online
E)None of the above options is correct.

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The U.S. government wanted to charge Julian Assange with espionage for releasing thousands of confidential U.S. embassy documents online. This was related to his work with WikiLeaks, which published classified information that was leaked by Chelsea Manning.

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