Readout of Congresswoman Omar’s Meeting with Australian Parliamentary Delegation

Congresswoman Omar met today with a cross-party delegation of Australian parliamentarians, including the former Deputy Prime Minister MP Barnaby Joyce, Senators Peter Whish-Wilson, David Shoebridge, and Alex Antic, and MPs Tony Zappia and Monique Ryan. They were joined by Gabriel Shipton, the brother of Julian Assange.

They discussed the Assange prosecution and its significance as an issue in the bilateral relationship between the United States and Australia, as well as its implications for freedom of the press both at home and abroad.

 Congresswoman Omar reiterated her desire to see the charges against Assange dropped, and her commitment to continuing to fight for free expression and the freedom of the press.