The US president's comments come ahead of the fifth anniversary of the 52-year-old's detention at London's Belmarsh prison.
The US is 'considering' dropping its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Joe Biden has said. It comes following a request from Australia, where Mr Assange is originally from. The country's prime minister Anthony Albanese backed a motion in February calling for his return to Australia. When asked about the request by reporters at the White House on Wednesday, the US president said: 'We're considering it'.
During a two-day court hearing earlier this year, lawyers for Mr Assange asked for permission to bring an appeal against his extradition to the US. Judges Dame Victoria Sharp and Mr Justice Johnson dismissed most of his arguments, but ruled he could not immediately be extradited unless the US gave further assurances about what will happen to him. A further hearing in the case is due to be held in May.
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