SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded responsible on Wednesday native time to a felony cost of violating the Espionage Act after his group obtained and printed labeled army and diplomatic paperwork in 2010. Whereas pleading responsible, Assange mentioned he ought to have been protected by the First Modification, however a U.S. lawyer rebuffed that argument and accused him of encouraging individuals with excessive safety clearances to reveal delicate army and protection secrets and techniques that threatened nationwide safety.