It’s called Skype. Why does he need to be here to give a deposition?
You missed the point.
Because then widdle Adam can say he's so powerful, everybody bows to him, does what he wants. Oh, coincidentally, having Julian on US soil (as widdle Adam has required) makes it so much easier to make sure Julian has an unfortunate accident. But only after widdle Adam has spun and leaked Julian's info. Cos, that's the way Schiffy rolls.
Assange no longer has computer access.