U.S. Admits That Congressman Offered Pardon to Assange If He Covered Up Russia Links

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Republican congressman Dana Rohrabacher offered Assange the deal in 2017, a year after the emails that damaged Hillary Clinton had been published.

Jamie Ross

Updated Sep. 18, 2020 9:04AM ET

LONDON—Lawyers representing the United States at Julian Assange’s extradition trial in Britain have accepted the claim that the WikiLeaks founder was offered a presidential pardon by a Congressman on the condition that he would help cover up Russia’s involvement in hacking emails from the Democratic National Committee.

Jennifer Robinson, a lawyer, told the court that she had attended a meeting between Assange, then Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, and pro-Trump troll Charles Johnson at Assange’s hide-out, the Ecuadorian embassy in London, on August 15, 2017.

Robinson said the two Americans claimed to be emissaries from Washington and “wanted us to believe they were acting on behalf of the president.” The pair allegedly told Assange that they could help grant him a pardon in exchange for him revealing information about the source of the WikiLeaks information that proved it was not the Russians who hacked Democratic emails.

“They stated that President Trump was aware of and had approved of them coming to meet with Mr. Assange to discuss a proposal—and that they would have an audience with the president to discuss the matter on their return to Washington, D.C.,” Robinson said.

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-admits-that-putins-favorite-congressman-offered-pardon-to-assange-if-he-covered-up-russia-links

[spanone]

1. republican party is a criminal enterprise.

[triron]

2. Bribery.

[JonLP24]

3. Of course it was Rohrabacher that delivered the message

How obvious can you be? I can't believe there are people out there that deny Russian interference. If Trump isn't compromised why is he always covering up for Russia?

[malaise]

4. Top Republican was recorded suggesting that Putin pays Trump

We know that from years ago
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/17/putin-pays-donald-trump-kevin-mccarthy-recording
In a 2016 conversation with fellow members of House leadership, the majority leader, Kevin McCarthy, suggested that Donald Trump was on Vladimir Putin’s payroll.

In an exchange first reported by the Washington Post, McCarthy said: “There’s …there’s two people, I think, Putin pays: [California Representative Dana] Rohrabacher and Trump … [laughter] … swear to God.”

According to the transcript, speaker Paul Ryan immediately responded: “This is an off-the-record … [laughter] … NO LEAKS … [laughter] … alright?!”

[Mike 03]

6. +1

[2naSalit]

8. +1

[Roy Rolling]

11. Its not like they hide it

Being out in the open is their cover.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Next question:

Why didn't Assange take the deal? Was it because Trump could only neutralize the federal criminal charges and do nothing about the civil litigation that would remain?

[JonLP24]

7. It just doesn't seem like a good idea for Assange to take the deal

His lawyers probably advised him against it because who is he going to say the source is? Seth Rich? That bullshit is one of many reasons why Assange lost credibility. The real source is Russia which is why he shouldn't take a pardon for lying about the source.

[crickets]

18. Because trump is a liar who can never, ever be trusted. nt

[abqtommy]

9. This is old news. I still don't understand why all these people aren't enjoying the luxury suites

at Gitmo...

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

10. Another example of repugnant "Law and Order." N/T

[RhodeIslandOne]

12. Fucking Rohrbacher

"The Commandant" as my father calls him.

[BumRushDaShow]

15. THIS

And he closed up shop and moved 3000 miles away to Maine. His 30+ year "mission accomplished".

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/former-congressman-at-the-center-of-julian-assange-pardon-hearings-recently-moved-to-york/97-00e86a8f-dd3c-4041-952b-a9d01da24620

[JDC]

13. A nest of treasonous vipers

[Lonestarblue]

14. Can a case be brought to prosecute Rohrabacher for this?

Every person involved needs to be brought up on charges if possible. I hope Biden appoints an Independent Counsel to fully investigate every aspect of the 2016 election (including exactly what Russian hackers did in the voter databases and the voting machines) and Trump’s financial ties to Russia and whether they compromised his actions as president to the extent of treason.

[triron]

17. 'Nuremberg' like

[Baked Potato]

16. Talk to former COS John Kelly, he knows what happened.