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Trump Offered Assange Pardon if He Covered Up Russian Hack, WikiLeaks Founder’s Lawyer Claims

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If true, should disqualify Trump for good.

Trump Offered Assange Pardon if He Covered Up Russian Hack, WikiLeaks Founder’s Lawyer Claims

A lawyer for Julian Assange has claimed in court that President Donald 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.
 
A US president offers a Pardon - for what? - to an Australian citizen?!?
 
A US president offers a Pardon - for what? - to an Australian citizen?!?

You know the U.S. has indictments against Julian Assange, right? Federal prosecutors charged him with 17 violations of the Espionage Act
 
You know the U.S. has indictments against Julian Assange, right? Federal prosecutors charged him with 17 violations of the Espionage Act


Which still doesn't allow him to get a presidential Pardon ... just an immunity deal ... and that's what the early Trump administration in early 2017 offered him: a limited immunity deal ... until senators Barr and Warner and FBI Comey nixed that deal.

But I'm sure you know that already.


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BTW, I'm sure you are aware that this week Assange's extradition to the US is "dealt" with in the British court and from the looks of it, Assange's lawyer is hell-bent on preventing this ... in accordance with the request of 2 Australian MPs.
 
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Hmmm...here is the evidence of what actually happened, from back in 2017:

Rohrabacher: Make Deal With Assange To Disprove Russia Claims...OC congressman suggests WikiLeaks founder can help make Trump Russia investigation go away. Dave Bryan reports.
Rohrabacher: Make Deal With Assange To Disprove Russia Claims – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of LA/OC

Here is a video from back in 2017 which also supports this:



WATCH either the video of the news report in the link, or the one above. The MSM knows this story about Trump seeking such a "deal" is false.

It was Rohrabacher's idea, his effort, and his responsibility to push this "deal" with Assange, and was trying to convince Trump to go along with it. That was back in 2017.

The whole story is a complete fraud. Trump had NOTHING to do with this "deal."

This is not only old "news," it just demonstrates how the MSM propaganda machine will misrepresent information to push their agenda.
 
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Hmmm...here is the evidence of what actually happened, from back in 2017:

Rohrabacher: Make Deal With Assange To Disprove Russia Claims – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of LA/OC

WATCH the video of the news report in the link. The MSM knows this story about Trump seeking such a "deal" is false.

It was Rohrabacher's idea, his effort, and his responsibility to push this "deal" with Assange, and was trying to convince Trump to go along with it. That was back in 2016.

The whole story is a complete fraud. Trump had NOTHING to do with this "deal."

Little more than fodder for the TDS fauxrage machine. :popcorn2: :popcorn2:
 
Nothing will disqualify Trump. Not one single thing in the entire world. His supporters are beyond gone.

Even serving a second term won't discourage them. Just watch. There is a subset of Trump supporters ready to ditch the Constitution to crown Emperor Donald. They're here too, they just won't admit it.
 
Hmmm...here is the evidence of what actually happened, from back in 2017:

Rohrabacher: Make Deal With Assange To Disprove Russia Claims – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of LA/OC

WATCH the video of the news report in the link. The MSM knows this story about Trump seeking such a "deal" is false.

It was Rohrabacher's idea, his effort, and his responsibility to push this "deal" with Assange, and was trying to convince Trump to go along with it. That was back in 2017.

The whole story is a complete fraud. Trump had NOTHING to do with this "deal."

A pardon would require the President. So any pardon that were to happen would have to be apprived and signed by Donald Trump. There's no getting around that.
 
Hmmm...here is the evidence of what actually happened, from back in 2017:

Rohrabacher: Make Deal With Assange To Disprove Russia Claims – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of LA/OC

Here is a video from back in 2017 which also supports this:



WATCH either the video of the news report in the link, or the one above. The MSM knows this story about Trump seeking such a "deal" is false.

It was Rohrabacher's idea, his effort, and his responsibility to push this "deal" with Assange, and was trying to convince Trump to go along with it. That was back in 2017.

The whole story is a complete fraud. Trump had NOTHING to do with this "deal."

This is not only old "news," it just demonstrates how the MSM propaganda machine will misrepresent information to push their agenda.


But the MSM has always lied before & faced no negative consequence & enriched themselves by lying!

WHY would they lie again???

The gloves don't fit!!!

:donkeyfla
 
Hmmm...here is the evidence of what actually happened, from back in 2017:
Rohrabacher: Make Deal With Assange To Disprove Russia Claims – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of LA/OC
Here is a video from back in 2017 which also supports this:
...
WATCH either the video of the news report in the link, or the one above. The MSM knows this story about Trump seeking such a "deal" is false.
It was Rohrabacher's idea, his effort, and his responsibility to push this "deal" with Assange, and was trying to convince Trump to go along with it. That was back in 2017.
The whole story is a complete fraud. Trump had NOTHING to do with this "deal."


Captain, Assange's lawyers contacted the brand new US administration to strike an immunity deal. However, the US contact they used relayed the information to guys like Bruce Ohr, senators Warner and Burr and FBI Comey. What started out good, ended in a disaster. I doubt Trump was even aware what was going on at that time.


"This yarn begins in January 2017 when Assange’s legal team approached Waldman — known for his government connections — to see if the new Trump administration would negotiate with the WikiLeaks founder, holed up in Ecuador’s London embassy. They hoped Waldman, a former Clinton Justice Department official, might navigate the U.S. law enforcement bureaucracy and find the right people to engage. ..."

How Comey intervened to kill WikiLeaks' immunity deal | TheHill
 
Even serving a second term won't discourage them. Just watch. There is a subset of Trump supporters ready to ditch the Constitution to crown Emperor Donald. They're here too, they just won't admit it.

Why, these imaginary people are almost 1/10th as bad as Democrats supporting racist/sexist autocrat Bloomberg!!!

It's an OUTRAGE!!!

:2mad:

:donkeyfla
 
Which still doesn't allow him to get a presidential Pardon ... just an immunity deal ... and that's what the early Trump administration in early 2017 offered him: a limited immunity deal ... until senators Barr and Warner and FBI Comey nixed that deal.

But I'm sure you know that already.


Edit:

BTW, I'm sure you are aware that this week Assange's extradition to the US is "dealt" with in the British court and from the looks of it, Assange's lawyer is hell-bent on preventing this ... in accordance with the request of 2 Australian MPs.
To the bolded: "Yes it does!"
 
A pardon would require the President. So any pardon that were to happen would have to be apprived and signed by Donald Trump. There's no getting around that.

What?! :doh

Clearly you did not look at the evidence. There was never any offer of a pardon.

A California Republican Congressman, on his own initiative, went over to talk to Assange about an idea he had. He then came back to try to convince the President to take such an action, which he never took.

The mere fact that the President has pardon powers does not equate to "he agreed to use this power if Assange..."

Face facts. Nothing happened. No offer was tendered. This is an old story which was made public 3 years ago. Yet the MSM is pushing another false flag, and you are just going along with it.
 
What?! :doh

Clearly you did not look at the evidence. There was never any offer of a pardon.

A California Republican Congressman, on his own initiative, went over to talk to Assange about an idea he had. He then came back to try to convince the President to take such an action, which he never took.

The mere fact that the President has pardon powers does not equate to "he agreed to use this power if Assange..."

Face facts. Nothing happened. No offer was tendered. This is an old story which was made public 3 years ago. Yet the MSM is pushing another false flag, and you are just going along with it.

What else is new? Considering it's from the 'news' (political propaganda) media?
 
What?! :doh

Clearly you did not look at the evidence. There was never any offer of a pardon.

A California Republican Congressman, on his own initiative, went over to talk to Assange about an idea he had. He then came back to try to convince the President to take such an action, which he never took.

The mere fact that the President has pardon powers does not equate to "he agreed to use this power if Assange..."

Face facts. Nothing happened. No offer was tendered. This is an old story which was made public 3 years ago. Yet the MSM is pushing another false flag, and you are just going along with it.

But the guy told me he owned the bridge!

WHY would he lie?

Maybe YOU are lying?!?!
 
Captain, Assange's lawyers contacted the brand new US administration to strike an immunity deal. However, the US contact they used relayed the information to guys like Bruce Ohr, senators Warner and Burr and FBI Comey. What started out good, ended in a disaster. I doubt Trump was even aware what was going on at that time.


"This yarn begins in January 2017 when Assange’s legal team approached Waldman — known for his government connections — to see if the new Trump administration would negotiate with the WikiLeaks founder, holed up in Ecuador’s London embassy. They hoped Waldman, a former Clinton Justice Department official, might navigate the U.S. law enforcement bureaucracy and find the right people to engage. ..."

How Comey intervened to kill WikiLeaks' immunity deal | TheHill

That may be, but the current story is the one about Rohrabacher acting as a "go-between" for pardon negotiations. He was never a "go-between." He was a "went-himself" and then failed to convince anyone in the Trump Administration to buy into the deal.
 
I am waiting to hear what Donald Trump tweets and then I will believe the opposite.
 
Even serving a second term won't discourage them. Just watch. There is a subset of Trump supporters ready to ditch the Constitution to crown Emperor Donald. They're here too, they just won't admit it.

I have no doubt that you're right. It's mystifying to watch what used to be normal people subvert themselves to a demon.
 
That may be, but the current story is the one about Rohrabacher acting as a "go-between" for pardon negotiations. He was never a "go-between." He was a "went-himself" and then failed to convince anyone in the Trump Administration to buy into the deal.


Correct; I pointed out the same in the other thread about Assange.

My link was just for more info on what preluded(?) Rohrabacher's visit to Assange.
 
That may be, but the current story is the one about Rohrabacher acting as a "go-between" for pardon negotiations. He was never a "go-between." He was a "went-himself" and then failed to convince anyone in the Trump Administration to buy into the deal.

Personally, I think Julian Assange is a hero and should be pardoned.
 
I have no doubt that you're right. It's mystifying to watch what used to be normal people subvert themselves to a demon.

Demonic demon.

Demonic Hitlerian demon.

Impeached demonic Hitlerian demon.

:thumbs:
 
Hmmm...here is the evidence of what actually happened, from back in 2017:

Rohrabacher: Make Deal With Assange To Disprove Russia Claims – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of LA/OC

Here is a video from back in 2017 which also supports this:



WATCH either the video of the news report in the link, or the one above. The MSM knows this story about Trump seeking such a "deal" is false.

It was Rohrabacher's idea, his effort, and his responsibility to push this "deal" with Assange, and was trying to convince Trump to go along with it. That was back in 2017.

The whole story is a complete fraud. Trump had NOTHING to do with this "deal."

This is not only old "news," it just demonstrates how the MSM propaganda machine will misrepresent information to push their agenda.


Someone didn't read the title of the thread.
 
Someone didn't read the title of the thread.

Hmm...seems to me that someone didn't actually read the citation in the OP for the thread:

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.
Trump Offered Assange Pardon if He Covered Up Russian Hack, WikiLeaks Founder’s Lawyer Claims

As a I pointed out, this is not only old news, but it's purpose is to re-assert Trump did something "naughty."
 
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