Lawyer: Assange was offered US pardon by Trump if he cleared Russia

[EvilEyeFleegle]

And here we go again! Not illegal, i don't think..just...corrupt and manipulative..if true:

Lawyer: Assange was offered US pardon if he cleared Russia

A lawyer for Julian Assange said Wednesday that the WikiLeaks founder plans to claim during his extradition hearing that he was offered a pardon by the Trump administration if he agreed to say Russia was not involved in leaking Democratic National Committee emails during the 2016 U.S. election campaign.
Assange is fighting extradition to the United States on spying charges, and his full court hearing is due to begin next week.
At a preliminary hearing, lawyer Edward Fitzgerald said that in August 2017, then-Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher visited Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
Fitzgerald said a statement from another Assange lawyer, Jennifer Robinson, recounted "Mr. Rohrabacher going to see Mr. Assange and saying, on instructions from the president, he was offering a pardon or some other way out, if Mr. Assange ... said Russia had nothing to do with the DNC leaks.”
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

That's certainly believable at this late date, and under the circumstances.

 

[Lesh]

https://crooksandliars.com/2020/02/assange-claims-he-was-promised-pardon-lie

Seems he was offered a pardon if he'd lie about Russia being involved in the wikileaks email hacks

Trumpers fell back on those denials time and again...under the bus HE goes...

 

[AntonToo]

Nothing Assange says can be taken on his word, but if he has solid evidence to back it up there is enough here for another Abuse of Power article of impeachment or at least a major scandal (aka just another day for Trump) that puts Trump playing footsie with Putin into a renewed focus.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Seems since the impeachment failed all kinds of made-up shit is flying around.

Can't you Democrats pick one and get on with it?

 

[OldLady]

And here we go again! Not illegal, i don't think..just...corrupt and manipulative..if true:

Lawyer: Assange was offered US pardon if he cleared Russia

A lawyer for Julian Assange said Wednesday that the WikiLeaks founder plans to claim during his extradition hearing that he was offered a pardon by the Trump administration if he agreed to say Russia was not involved in leaking Democratic National Committee emails during the 2016 U.S. election campaign.
Assange is fighting extradition to the United States on spying charges, and his full court hearing is due to begin next week.
At a preliminary hearing, lawyer Edward Fitzgerald said that in August 2017, then-Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher visited Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
Fitzgerald said a statement from another Assange lawyer, Jennifer Robinson, recounted "Mr. Rohrabacher going to see Mr. Assange and saying, on instructions from the president, he was offering a pardon or some other way out, if Mr. Assange ... said Russia had nothing to do with the DNC leaks.”
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Why is it NOT illegal to do that? Are you sure?

 

[AntonToo]

Seems since the impeachment failed all kinds of made-up shit is flying around.

Can't you Democrats pick one and get on with it?

What's "made up" silly? That Assange said this IN COURT?

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Seems since the impeachment failed all kinds of made-up shit is flying around.

Can't you Democrats pick one and get on with it?

What's "made up" silly? That Assange said this IN COURT?

I will not see four fingers where there are only three displayed.

 

[OldLady]

https://crooksandliars.com/2020/02/assange-claims-he-was-promised-pardon-lie

Seems he was offered a pardon if he'd lie about Russia being involved in the wikileaks email hacks

Trumpers fell back on those denials time and again...under the bus HE goes...

We don't know it would be a lie, though, do we? Assange is never going to tell. The Russians would kill him quick as shit.

 

[jc456]

nothing up my sleeve

 

[AntonToo]

Seems since the impeachment failed all kinds of made-up shit is flying around.

Can't you Democrats pick one and get on with it?

What's "made up" silly? That Assange said this IN COURT?

I will not see four fingers where there are only three displayed.

Answer the question instead of dodging - what's made up about this?

 

[Biff_Poindexter]

And here we go again! Not illegal, i don't think..just...corrupt and manipulative..if true:

Lawyer: Assange was offered US pardon if he cleared Russia

A lawyer for Julian Assange said Wednesday that the WikiLeaks founder plans to claim during his extradition hearing that he was offered a pardon by the Trump administration if he agreed to say Russia was not involved in leaking Democratic National Committee emails during the 2016 U.S. election campaign.
Assange is fighting extradition to the United States on spying charges, and his full court hearing is due to begin next week.
At a preliminary hearing, lawyer Edward Fitzgerald said that in August 2017, then-Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher visited Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
Fitzgerald said a statement from another Assange lawyer, Jennifer Robinson, recounted "Mr. Rohrabacher going to see Mr. Assange and saying, on instructions from the president, he was offering a pardon or some other way out, if Mr. Assange ... said Russia had nothing to do with the DNC leaks.”
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Assange should clear Russia -- if he loves America

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Seems since the impeachment failed all kinds of made-up shit is flying around.

Can't you Democrats pick one and get on with it?

What's "made up" silly? That Assange said this IN COURT?

I will not see four fingers where there are only three displayed.

Answer the question instead of dodging - what's made up about this?

That Trump offered him a pardon to cover up Russian involvement in the DNC hack.

 

[Blackrook]

Democrats have played their hand with the impeachment and cannot do so again.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Democrats have played their hand with the impeachment and cannot do so again.

True, but they will try something. They've reached a desperate stage. Their proposals are being laughed at and their candidates are boring.

 

[AntonToo]

Seems since the impeachment failed all kinds of made-up shit is flying around.

Can't you Democrats pick one and get on with it?

What's "made up" silly? That Assange said this IN COURT?

I will not see four fingers where there are only three displayed.

Answer the question instead of dodging - what's made up about this?

That Trump offered him a pardon to cover up Russian involvement in the DNC hack.

How would you know that this is made up?

Trump constantly touted how great Wikileaks is and told the world in Helsinki that he belives Putin over American intellegince when it comes to Russian involvement in hacking the materials WikiLeaks published.

We KNOW what Trump wanted Assange to say, we don't know if he actually offered up leniency to get it, but it wouldn't be far fetched and Assange may or may not have some evidence to back it up.

Either way your proposition that Assange said this in court "because failed impeachment" is kinda rediculous.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Seems since the impeachment failed all kinds of made-up shit is flying around.

Can't you Democrats pick one and get on with it?

What's "made up" silly? That Assange said this IN COURT?

I will not see four fingers where there are only three displayed.

Answer the question instead of dodging - what's made up about this?

That Trump offered him a pardon to cover up Russian involvement in the DNC hack.

How would you know that this is made up?

Trump constantly touted how great Wikileaks is and told the world in Helsinki that he belives Putin over American intellegince when it comes to Russian involvement in hacking the materials WikiLeaks published.

We KNOW what Trump wanted Assange to say, we don't know if he actually offered up leniency to get it, but it wouldn't be far fetched and Assange just may have some evidence to back it up.

Common sense.

 

[AntonToo]

Democrats have played their hand with the impeachment and cannot do so again.

They can and they will if Trump is going to stick around...he is a self-impeachment machine incapable of learning anything from his swampy mis-adventures..

 

[AntonToo]

What's "made up" silly? That Assange said this IN COURT?

I will not see four fingers where there are only three displayed.

Answer the question instead of dodging - what's made up about this?

That Trump offered him a pardon to cover up Russian involvement in the DNC hack.

How would you know that this is made up?

Trump constantly touted how great Wikileaks is and told the world in Helsinki that he belives Putin over American intellegince when it comes to Russian involvement in hacking the materials WikiLeaks published.

We KNOW what Trump wanted Assange to say, we don't know if he actually offered up leniency to get it, but it wouldn't be far fetched and Assange just may have some evidence to back it up.

Common sense.

I suggest you try reason on this one.

 

[OldLady]

What's "made up" silly? That Assange said this IN COURT?

I will not see four fingers where there are only three displayed.

Answer the question instead of dodging - what's made up about this?

That Trump offered him a pardon to cover up Russian involvement in the DNC hack.

How would you know that this is made up?

Trump constantly touted how great Wikileaks is and told the world in Helsinki that he belives Putin over American intellegince when it comes to Russian involvement in hacking the materials WikiLeaks published.

We KNOW what Trump wanted Assange to say, we don't know if he actually offered up leniency to get it, but it wouldn't be far fetched and Assange just may have some evidence to back it up.

Common sense.

No. Common sense, considering all the wheeling and dealing Trump has been doing, says Trump no doubt did make that offer. What, are you saying Trump WOULDN'T promise a pardon? Do you think the guy is some kind of boy scout, Billy?
Man oh man you've got it bad.