> An Assange prosecution could give the Trump presidency broad new powers to put Trump’s media “enemies” in jail, instead of just yanking a credential or two

I don't understand how a prosecution of something completely unrelated to what he has done on/with wikileaks automagically translates into donald having 'broad new powers' to start throwing journalists in jail. If Assange is blamed for and/or convicted of some sexual misconduct or whatever (again, unrelated to his 'journalism' work), does the author think that all journalists are guilty of this and subject to imprisonment?

Edit: thanks for the explanations. I look forward to the incoming HN bury brigade, since I asked a question based on a false pretense. Such is the reddit^H^H^H^H^H^Hhackernews way.