Assange offered pardon by Trump admin if he'd say Russia not involved in document leaks.

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

[Bleacher Creature]

1. What? This sounds like kind of a big deal! NT

[Nevilledog]

2. That's what I thought!

[dalton99a]

3. Kick

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/feb/19/donald-trump-offered-julian-assange-pardon-russia-hack-wikileaks
Donald Trump 'offered Julian Assange a pardon if he denied Russia link to hack'
Julian Borger in Washington and Owen Bowcott
Wed 19 Feb 2020 17.55 EST

Donald Trump offered Julian Assange a pardon if he would say Russia was not involved in leaking Democratic party emails, a court in London has been told.

The extraordinary claim was made at Westminster magistrates court before the opening next week of Assange’s legal battle to block attempts to extradite him to the US, where he faces charges for publishing hacked documents. The allegation was denied by the former Republican congressman named by the Assange legal team as a key witness.

Assange’s lawyers alleged that during a visit to London in August 2017, congressman Dana Rohrabacher told the WikiLeaks founder that “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 [Democratic National Committee] leaks.”

[NoRoadUntravelled]

22. tRump is a lousy president and a failure as a mob boss.

He just can't get it right.

[Linda Ed]

41. Be sure to listen to the video of his lawyer Jennifer Robinson and the UK attorney/journalist

Link to tweet

[gratuitous]

4. Take the pardon, then say what you like

If this is true, the Trump administration is extraordinarily stupid.

[Nevilledog]

5. The Trump administration is extraordinarily stupid.

[Lasher]

6. If this were any other president I'd say this was satire

But I think this is probably true

[edhopper]

7. Surely Barr will have to prosecute now

[Karadeniz]

8. Sounds like he's using his official powers for personal and political motives. Not exactly kosher!

[herding cats]

9. I don't doubt the truth in this.

It's blatantly stupid, dishonest and illegal. It seems a nice fit for Trump and Barr.

[elleng]

10. A BFD!

[still_one]

11. The Mueller report already said Russia was involved along with Stone and Asante

[2naSalit]

12. Oh my.

Proof. Nice.

[madaboutharry]

13. Trump is a mobster.

But he seems to have learned everything he knows from the latest edition of “How to be a Mobster for Dummies.”

[Nevilledog]

15. And he skimmed it and skipped pages.

Do Dummies books have Cliffs Notes versions?

[Mopar151]

35. Dummies books are designed for that!

It's an identify your question, look up the 3 pages deal. For us "poke and swear" users.

[Nevilledog]

36. Them they need a line of Dummier or Dummiest books for him.

[Mopar151]

40. Impossible to write!

Technology for The Terminally Screwed.

[Nevilledog]

42. Guess it would have to be a picture book.

[Laelth]

14. Interesting.

Looking forward to seeing how this story develops.

-Laelth

[brooklynite]

16. The would be a violation of attorney-client privilege...

[Nevilledog]

17. Not if she's got Assange's waiver of privilege.

[brooklynite]

18. Why would Assange grant that?

[Nevilledog]

19. I can think of several reasons.

1. He got double-crossed by trump and wants revenge.

2. He's sensing an imminent change in the political climate of the U.S. and its interested in cooperating with investigations of the trump administration.

3. He's trying to paint himself as a not-so-bad guy who was kept from telling his story because of pressure from trump admin.

4. He's trying to make himself relevant again.

5. A combination of all or some of the above.

[W_HAMILTON]

29. Because he's trying to fight extradition to the U.S.

And it could be used as evidence that this administration is acting in bad faith and is pursuing extradition and subsequent punishment simply because he refused to do what they asked in exchange for a pardon.

[moondust]

20. I would like you to do us a favor though

QPQ

[JI7]

21. This is probably an order from Putin to Trump

[AllyCat]

23. OMG!! This is hugely inappropriate.

[dchill]

31. AKA Tuesday.

[AllyCat]

38. Yup. True dat.

[speaknow]

24. He'll

Do anything, but he should be told,
Vance is coming for ya baby!

[hedda_foil]

25. This is from February. How did we miss it then???

[Nevilledog]

28. Perhaps the lawyer offering to testify is the new twist.

[Kablooie]

26. There's no law preventing a president using a pardon as a bribe.

And a president telling someone to lie for him isn't against the law either if it has no illegal consequences.

It's horrendous but Trump as president has found all kinds of immoral and unjust things to do while avoiding direct legal conflicts.

[C Moon]

32. That's because he knows Putin will help him steal this election with lies and voting booth hacks,

plus he has screwed up our USPS, and he has McConnell guarding the hen house.

So yes. He can say whatever he wants without fear of public opinion voting him out of office.

[Captain Zero]

27. Quid Pro Quo - Deja Vu

nt

[NBachers]

30. Rohrbacher - it figures.

[C Moon]

34. I lived in Orange County California back in the late 90's, and even then the name Rohrbacher

was equivalent to corrupt GOP.
He was one of the early McConnells.

This guy wants revenge because his long lasting GOP stronghold, has gone blue.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

33. Otro quid fucking quo! Wtf.

Please someone,--all of us on Nov 3--make IT stop!

[lame54]

37. Quid Pro Oh fuck not again

[peggysue2]

39. Another day, another bad story for Trump

Look forward to hearing/seeing this one play out.