The Washington Post on Tuesday considers whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be criminally charged by the U.S. government following the latest release of more than 250,000 documents related to various national security matters and diplomatic relations.

Several news organizations began publishing reports on the leaked cables on Sunday after being given advance access. The documents in question reveal classified conversations between government officials and U.S. diplomats, including sensitive diplomacy issues about U.S. relations with Iran, Pakistan, and North Korea. Some of the cables also include potentially embarrassing personal references to various world leaders made by U.S. diplomats.

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