He's not even a US citizen. Why should he face our laws? Should American woman be extradited to Saudi Arabia for not following their laws? Should American citizens be extradited to North Korea, or China, for exposing their government secrets? It's extremely authoritarian for the United States to do this. It's not only an attack on free speech, it's the United States applying it's laws to everyone in the world.
Also, it doesn't matter if he's a journalist or not. It's an attack on freedom of the press or freedom of speech either way.
Also, it doesn't matter if he's a journalist or not. It's an attack on freedom of the press or freedom of speech either way.