WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrived at a court in Saipan accompanied by former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Assange has agreed to a plea deal that will allow him to return to Australia as a free man. The Guardian reported on the journey from the plea deal to his eventual freedom. Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles commented on former US Vice President Mike Pence's call for Assange to be prosecuted, highlighting Assange's years of incarceration as a key point. The developments in Assange's case continue to unfold.