Are you for real? The suffering of Assange, Manning, Peltier, and many others demonstrates that this is not true. Heck, you can even throw right-wing loons associated with Jan 6 in there. Washington simply does not tolerate challenges to its authority.
Evidence-free invocation of "demonstrably true" is an oxymoron.
What is happening to assange is a travesty, but you are literally arguing against something that is demonstrably true. Try again.