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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Amy Remeikis

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Marjorie Taylor Greene unite in push to free Julian Assange

Progressive Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (left) and rightwing Republican Marjorie Taylor-Greene (right) are among US Congress members lobbying for Joe Biden to drop extradition attempts agains Julian Assange (centre).
Progressive Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (left) and rightwing Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene (right) are among US Congress members lobbying for Joe Biden to free Australian publisher Julian Assange (centre). Composite: AP/Getty Images/Reuters

Maga Republican and fierce Trump supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene and leftwing Democratic firebrand Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have found common ground in freeing Australian WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

The pair are among 16 members of the US Congress who have written directly to president Joe Biden urging the United States to drop its extradition attempts against Assange and halt any prosecutorial proceedings immediately.

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