Assange is an idiot. If his real concern truly is the US getting a hold of him, he should have accepted extradition to Sweden. Going to Sweden would have actually created additional barriers to the US getting him. Right now, the US only needs to convince the UK to hand him over. Were he in Sweden on extradition from the UK, the US would have needed permission from both the UK *and* Sweden.

It's almost as if Assange's "hiding from the US" story is bullshit and he was just hiding from rape allegations out of Sweden this entire time. The US charges weren't even filed until 6 years after he entered the embassy.