Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host, announced that he visited Belmarsh Prison to meet journalist Julian Assange, who is currently facing extradition to the United States on charges related to the Espionage Act. In a post on X, where Carlson now airs his show, he shared a photo from his visit, sparking renewed attention on Assange’s legal battles and the bipartisan calls for his release. The well-known WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, has been imprisoned since 2019 on a long list of charges that include receiving, possessing, and disclosing classified material to the public Assange might spend more than a century in prison if found guilty. His involvement in the WikiLeaks publication of classified government documents is the basis for the charges.