WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is considering an offer to appear before the US Senate Intelligence Committee to discuss alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election, his lawyer says.
"The US Senate Select Committee request confirms their interest in hearing from Mr Assange," his lawyer Jennifer Robinson said in a statement on Thursday.
"The inquiry has asked for him to appear in person at a mutually agreeable time and place. We are seriously considering the offer but must ensure Mr Assange's protection is guaranteed."
The Australian has been holed up at the Ecuadorean embassy in London since seeking political asylum there in 2012.
He fears being extradited to the US from the UK over WikiLeak's publication of top secret US government information.
