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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,181 posts)
Thu Mar 9, 2017, 12:14 PM Mar 2017

BREAKING NEWS: Nigel Farage has "no recollection" whether or not he visited Assange this morning

Pressed for details, the far right British MP and close confidant to Donald Trump said he "wasn't sure" whether or not he in fact visited the Wikileaks founder in the Ecuadorian Embassy several hours ago, noting that it is extremely hard for anyone to keep track of people and conversations they may have had "dozens and dozens and dozens of minutes ago."

Details at Eleven.

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BREAKING NEWS: Nigel Farage has "no recollection" whether or not he visited Assange this morning (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2017 OP
But mommy....the president lies Watchfoxheadexplodes Mar 2017 #1
He would easily be elected in the USA world wide wally Mar 2017 #2
Shameless liar C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #3
Close friends: Donald Trump has welcomed Farage to Trump Tower, praised him for Brexit - and even su FreeStateDemocrat Mar 2017 #4
Was visit before or after Assange press conference? unc70 Mar 2017 #5
Maybe we can get Carson to probe his brain lame54 Mar 2017 #6
Sarcasm? I'm sorry but if it's a joke please tag it. bettyellen Mar 2017 #7
Me too. Couldnt tell if sarcasm or not. The line is becoming thinner and thinner. Amaryllis Mar 2017 #8
Officially satire by me, but in actuality, not satire. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2017 #9
Perhaps the pictures would refresh his memory? KewlKat Mar 2017 #10

Amaryllis

(9,524 posts)
8. Me too. Couldnt tell if sarcasm or not. The line is becoming thinner and thinner.
Thu Mar 9, 2017, 04:07 PM
Mar 2017

SNL doesn't even need a script any more. THey could just speak the actual words of the person they are playing.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,181 posts)
9. Officially satire by me, but in actuality, not satire.
Thu Mar 9, 2017, 04:09 PM
Mar 2017
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nigel-farage-julian-assange-ecuadorian-embassy-london-lbc-ukip-a7620921.html

A source close to Mr Farage confirmed to The Independent that the Ukip politician was at the embassy to visit Mr Assange.

Mr Farage, who reportedly stayed in the building for 40 minutes, was photographed emerging from the embassy, which is near the Harrods department store, accompanied by the producer of his LBC Radio programme, Christian Mitchell.

He initially told the BuzzFeed News website that he could not remember what he had been doing inside the building, adding: “I never discuss where I go or who I see.”

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)
10. Perhaps the pictures would refresh his memory?
Thu Mar 9, 2017, 07:40 PM
Mar 2017


In a move that will likely spark further allegations of political partiality by the Wikileaks founder, BuzzFeed reports Nigel Farage visited the Ecuadorian embassy in west London on Thursday which is the location of the self-exiled Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, where he has been living since he claimed asylum in 2012.

Ecuador granted Assange asylum almost five years ago to prevent him being deported to Sweden to be questioned over sexual assault allegations. The Wikileaks founder has been stranded there ever since, with British police keeping the building under close surveillance.

The former UKIP leader spent around 40 minutes in the building and left at noon, accompanied by an aide. It is difficult to envision what Farage may have done in the embassy aside from visit its famous exiled resident.

When asked by BuzzFeed News for the reason for his visit as he left to get into a car, Farage said he couldn’t remember what he was doing in the building. Asked specifically if he had gone to the Knightsbridge building to meet with Assange, Farage said: “I never discuss where I go or who I see”.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-09/nigel-farage-visits-julian-assange-ecuadorian-embassy-london


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