I believe so, yes. After watching this unfold on reddit, twitter, and here, I am convinced that the "Powers That Be" operate with impunity, and with the help of technical people that work for these sites, and ultimately, them.

So, rather than thinking it would be foolish of the current administration to abduct Assange now, I think it is foolish to expect that the in-coming administration has any intention of exposing the current one.

"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss" --The Who