Posted on 02/19/2020 10:52:09 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
LONDON—A lawyer for Julian Assange has claimed in court that President Trump offered to pardon Assange if the WikiLeaks founder agreed to help cover up Russia’s involvement in hacking emails from the Democratic National Committee.
Assange’s lawyers said on Wednesday that former Republican congressman Dana Rohrabacher offered Assange the deal in 2017, a year after emails that damaged Hillary Clinton in the presidential race had been published. WikiLeaks posted the stolen DNC emails after they were hacked by Russian operatives.
The claim that Rohrabacher acted as an emissary for the White House came during a pre-extradition hearing in London.
Assange has argued that he should not be extradited to the U.S. because the American case against him is politically motivated. He spent almost seven years hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in Central London claiming that he would be jailed in the U.S. if he wasn’t granted asylum. He was kicked out of the embassy last year.
His lawyers told the court that Trump’s alleged offer to pardon Assange proved that this was no ordinary criminal investigation.
Edward Fitzgerald, who was representing Assange in court, said he had evidence that a quid pro quo was put to Assange by Rohrabacher, who was known as Putin’s favorite congressman.
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OH NO!! I do declare, I think I’ve got the vapors......President Trump really did this?? This and AG Barr resigning how shall I go on???......./s
Sure
Wrong. DM is extremely anti Trump/USA. I read it daily and post often in support of US/Trump.
Scared? I was just reporting on DM.
I apologize.
I meant folks in general.
I got scared EVERY time a new “bombshell” hit about Trump.
I likely used the word because I’ll get myself scared that THIS time they might really have him.
Even though they don’t.
I think I was projecting :)
People get SO mad on here at people that seem scared or worried and call them concern trolls etc. and that actually makes me mad.
People react differently. It CERTAINLY doesn’t mean they don’t support Trump.
Its an an emotion and it happens.
Have a good one FRiend
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Well played.
What wealthy man would pay a damn bribe? I’d kill you or have you killed.
“President Trump offered to pardon Assange if the WikiLeaks founder agreed to help cover up Russia’s involvement in hacking emails from the Democratic National Committee.”
Could be twisted Leftist spin, for a Pardon if Assange comes clean with evidence of what really happened - thereby “covering up” the false narrative of Russia’s involvement.
I wonder if this lawyer is burning his client’s chances of a pardon, in service to the lawyer’s own political loyalties.
Yellow journalism from Red Journalists
YOU’RE WRONG. Which newspaper actually reported the Iraq war without the “we are losing” propaganda? Bueller?
you mean to tell me that Mueller spent 2 years and $37 Million and couldn’t dig this sh*t up? Now some idiotic attorney with a Michael Avinatti (sp) wanna be complex HAS FINNALY GOT THE DIRT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP. Again! just in time for the final take down before the election.
Just how stupid are these people? Or, better question, how stupid are we for letting them actually get into power.
We need to start rounding these people up and get them a safe space where they can’t really interfere with the adults.
Assange made the statement to several news types to include Hannity, that it was an “inside job” before this event. So not only false news, there are no facts in evidence.
It'll be DEAD & GONE in a few more days. Next!
Assange is TRASH. He spilled all of the little Army Intel fag’s stolen TS Intel all over. He should have been snuffed out/discredited. Frankly, Assange acts/appears queer.
So you hate gay's, big damn deal get over yourself and deal with your sexual dysfunction. Stop being so damn ignorant and look at the big picture.
The big picture is this country has promoted and enabled abominations. Your screen says SERE-DOC. Ever here of or know Nick Rowe or what SERE is? Nick founded the SERE Course. Col. Rowe was a POW for 5 years or so in the U Minh Forest in IV Corps. All of the old SF SGM’s from Charlie Ferguson to you name him- respected Nick. Roger Donlon was thought highly of also. Promoting men laying with another man like a man does with his wife is an abomination. Leviticus 20: 13. Yes, Trump and a perhaps a few others may be able to build our country economically, but; the destruction of our nation’s Judeo-Christian principles and values has gone too far. I never saw men with hoop earrings, hair in a bun, etc. before the past few years. When I was shot twice in late April 69, I recall going to the 82nd O’Club at Bragg on a Saturday about noon as I was on convalescent leave. An MI Major saw me, a Captain then. He claimed he was living in the BOQ nearby. He wanted to see/visit some of the SF owned beer joints/bars in Fayetteville, NC. I was driving a standard trans car, and: this —— put his hand on my right thigh. He damn near caused a wreck. No, I do not hate MI. I do know that MI had more of his type then any other branch did even in 1969.
Nice history lesson, thanks for serving.
I am also familiar with the gospel of Jesus Christ, and believe that He is the risen savior of us all, and it is His business to address sin, not mine.
I have my own failings to answer for without finding fault with others, I would advise to drop the hate, let God deal with the individuals.
And inclosing I will say that the "world" is heading for the conclusion that is been addressed in scripture, and like it or not it is going to happen just as He planned, without our intervention.
I being a US. Marine, and a retired Navy corpsman I will bid you a quiet day, and Semper Fi!
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