CP is the nuclear weapon of the Internet that nobody questions when it shows up on someone's devices. It's radioactive; anybody that comes in contact with it immediately gets slammed. Absolute guarantee Assange is going to get hit with a CP charge to socially discredit him when they get a hold of him too.
I'm surprised they're dragging his situation out so much, I think the intent now is that he's the living example if how they will screw with you if you seriously step out of line even for the right reasons. That, or he will learn to love the party and accept we were always at war...
I very clearly remember he got hit in that direction, almost immediately... And again the general reaction was "You must have a very diversified public, if you believe that boosts credit instead of doubts".