According to a report, the CIA planned to kidnap and even kill WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange while he was staying in the Ecuador embassy in 2017. The report claimed former President Trump's ex-CIA director Mike Pompeo was set to take "aggressive action" against Assange as plans were made to abduct him.

New report claims CIA planned gun battle & abduction to snatch Assange

A UK court on Monday ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, 49, should not be extradited to the United States to face charges related to breaking spying law and conspiracy to hack government computers.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange not to be extradited to United States: UK court

UN rights experts called on British authorities on Friday to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to leave the Ecuador embassy in London without fear of arrest or extradition.

UN calls on UK to allow Julian Assange to leave Ecuador embassy freely

Assange welcomed the 'opportunity to clear his name' as Swedish and Ecuadoran prosecutors reached the embassy in London

WikiLeaks' Assange faces questioning over 2010 rape allegations