Wikileaks' Assange reportedly offers to show Schiff 'there was no collusion'

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY LUIS SANCHEZ - 05/26/18 09:48 AM EDT

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is willing to meet with Democratic ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff (Calif.) to prove there was "no collusion," according to an intermediary who spoke with MSNBC.

New York radio personality Randy Credico told MSNBC’s Ari Melber on Friday that Assange told him he is willing to be interviewed by Schiff to prove there was no collusion in the 2016 presidential election.

“He’s ready to show that there was no collusion...he’s willing to sit with Schiff and be interviewed,” Credico said. Credico said Assange wants to talk to Schiff because “he can clear it all up.”

Schiff reportedly said that he would talk to Assange but only if he were in U.S. custody. Assange is currently residing in the Embassy of Ecuador in London to avoid arrest and possible extradition to the U.S. on allegations of espionage.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/389498-assange-offers-to-show-schiff-there-was-no-collusion

[PubliusEnigma]

1. Come on over, Julian. Bob Mueller's got a few questions for you.

[yallerdawg]

2. How does anonymous sources fit into this equation?

'Wikileaks' is seriously over.

[Iliyah]

3. If there was no collusion than why not give the

information to Mueller? Clear it up. Well because, it's another distraction bullshit ploy. Assange's scared.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

5. +1...

... I seen that right off the bat. An attempt at a diversion; more fake news to toss into the mix; and an attempt at legitimacy by Julian.

[LenaBaby61]

6. "Assange is scared."

Assange KNOWS where all of the bodies are buried.

But, I wonder why he's scared and willing to LIE about showing that there's no collusion? 🤔

From 2017:

Arresting Julian Assange is a priority, says US attorney general Jeff Sessions
Justice department ‘stepping up’ efforts to prosecute WikiLeaks founder as CNN reports that charges have been drawn up.

The arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is now a “priority” for the US, the attorney general, Jeff Sessions, has said.

Hours later it was reported by CNN that authorities have prepared charges against Assange, who is currently holed up at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.

Donald Trump lavished praise on the anti-secrecy website during the presidential election campaign – “I love WikiLeaks,” he once told a rally – but his administration has struck a different tone.

Asked whether it was a priority for the justice department to arrest Assange “once and for all”, Sessions told a press conference in El Paso, Texas, on Thursday: “We are going to step up our effort and already are stepping up our efforts on all leaks. This is a matter that’s gone beyond anything I’m aware of. We have professionals that have been in the security business of the United States for many years that are shocked by the number of leaks and some of them are quite serious.”

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/apr/21/arresting-julian-assange-is-a-priority-says-us-attorney-general-jeff-sessions

[Roland99]

22. Bingo! And he has all the info Meuller has? Highly unlikely!

[LenaBaby61]

4. "Assange is ready to sit down and show Schiff that there was no collusion..."

[Alethia Merritt]

20. How does one prove "no collusion?"

i really want to know.

[appal_jack]

7. A meaningless phrase in this context?

What does Assange mean by "no collusion"?

It sounds an awful lot like Drumpf's own phrase, hence serving a particular agenda. No collusion between which parties, toward what end?

If Assange was most concerned about clearing Wikileaks' and his own names and reputations, I would think that he would phrase it as "Wikileaks acted independently of Russia and the Trump campaign."

k&r,

-app

[marble falls]

8. Good idea, Julian, c'mon over, all's forgiven.

[janx]

9. Such lovely people. . .

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/05/roger-stone-to-associate-prepare-to-die/

In a text message to Mother Jones, Stone did not dispute sending this particular message to Credico. But he maintains he was not making a threat and contends that Credico is citing his words out of context. “He told me he had terminal prostate cancer,” Stone writes. “It was sent in response to that. We talked about it too. He was depressed about it. Or he was lying?” (In other messages provided by Credico, Stone appears to have said he was not threatening him.)

Credico says he does not have prostate cancer and did not have such a discussion with Stone. Referring to the “prepare to die” message from Stone, Credico insists, “That was a threat.

[Takket]

10. Yeah sure....

A member of the criminal conspiracy wants to show us evidence there was no criminal conspiracy? I’m sure that is legit.

I’ll let mueller make the call on that. Thanks anyway Julian Assface

[Raven123]

11. Makes no sense

A guy locked up in an Embassy in Great Britain know more than a team of freely moving government investigators with subpoena power.

Assange probably has an e-mail from Michael Cohen stating that Trump told him there was no collusion.

[JackRiddler]

42. Obviously he might know more about the source.

[LiberalLovinLug]

12. I still say there is a possibility that there will be not enough evidence for collusion

Or that Trump himself, never colluded with Russia. That it was all initiated from Russia. Trump was just stupid enough to say things like "Russia, if you're listening, If you have Hillary's emails..." and invite Russian spys into the oval office and a lot of other stupid things and tweets. But that could just be arrogance and hubris to make 'libtards' upset.

Because Putin saw an opportunity that he couldn't refuse. Putin may have done a lot of Trumps dirty work for him, without being asked to directly. They offered dirt. They used Facebook and social media to attack Hillary. It was in their best interest for a compromised puppet like Trump to be in the White House, and for a Russia antagonist like Hillary to stay out. That was enough of a payout for Putin.

And that's why Trump was insisting that they limit the scope to 'collusion' and not delve deeper into his crooked businesses where I'm sure they would find rot.

I just think we have to prepare ourselves for Mueller coming to a conclusion we don't like. We must have a plan B, otherwise Trump ain't going nowhere. We'll have him for another 6 years.

[Scruffy1]

13. I have the same fear.

Actually proving he was in the loop could be very hard. A better strategy would be to focus on elections, elections, elections.

[BigmanPigman]

21. This Isn't the first time I have heard this theory.

I wish I could say, "No way in Hell that could happen" but we all know damn well that anything can happen and this is a real possibility unfortunately. My sister and her husband told me this a few weeks ago and I have been afraid they may be right ever since.

[still_one]

29. Plan A and B is called VOTING!!!

[LiberalLovinLug]

40. Yes you are correct

But the message must be weighed towards what the GOP are doing, with Trump being a part of the GOP. Right now he is separated, like some maverik President doing his own thing. When he is doing exactly what the greater GOP salivated for. The tax cuts to themselves and their donors, destroying the EPA, public education, and everything Obama accomplished. Next greater tax cut giveaways, and the destruction of SS and the final of the thousand knives to crumble Obamacare.

Its no wonder the GOP love their Trumpster and are not in a hurry to see him go. He is the perfect foil for their dirty deeds. They don't care if they themselves are rated even less than the President. They are gettin stuff done.....for their own bank accounts. Whatever good results when Trump is in office, like a recovering economy primed by Obama's initiatives, or some new peace deal with N and S Korea, will be lauded onto Trump. Any bad effects like higher food and goods prices because of his trade wars will be blamed on the detested Congress, INCLUDING the Democrats in there.

[lunasun]

31. Sames here but if I'm wrong that would be nice

[dawg day]

32. Don't be a downer-

Trump called for Russia to "get her emails." His son called him right after a conspiracy meeting. He helped cover up the meeting by dictating that letter on AF1.

Plus the whole protecting the enterprise by firing Comey, discrediting Clinton, and so on.

He can insist whatever he wants, but Mueller is clearly not obeying.

[Jake Stern]

14. Could have done this ages ago

But now that he's scared and knows that Trump (and likely Putin) are going to throw him under the bus and that there's a very high likelihood that Dems will take one or both houses, he's willing to start talking.

Hoping the Dems will keep you safe from Russian radioactive soup, eh Jules?

[SeattleVet]

15. How the hell does he think he can 'prove' a negative?

He can show a series of messages where some administration people turn down specific acts, but he can also hold back all of the messages that show that they accepted help.

[0rganism]

16. +1

[Nitram]

17. Bullshit.

[RockRaven]

18. This is an obvious attempt to score points with Trump to encourage him to issue a pardon

Think about it, Trump is constantly babbling "no collusion, no collusion." Trump would love it if Assange publicly told Schiff there was no collusion. He'd never shut up about it.

And Assange is facing getting tossed from the embassy, so he's desperate. But Trump is hyper-transactional. He does quid pro quo like breathing. So throw Trump his talking point, and pray for a pardon -- which Trump has already given outside of the normal pardon process (Arpaio) to send messages to his co-conspirators/minions.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

24. Trump's authority to pardon

does NOT extend past American citizens and Assange is an Aussie.

[RockRaven]

25. But the crimes in question are US federal charges against said foreign national

He's in the embassy still because he's afraid of being extradited to the US on conspiracy, theft, and violations of the Espionage Act. Originally he was fleeing a sexual assault warrant from Sweden (and the prospect of later being extradited to the US), but Sweden has since given up their investigation.

I could be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure POTUS can pardon any federal crime, whether the perp is a citizen or foreigner.

Perhaps AUS has an active criminal case against Assange also, but I haven't been following that.

[joshcryer]

33. There are no charges against Assange.

If there was credible evidence as such he would have left his self-imposed prison long ago to face them. As it stands now he is quite literally dodging rape charges.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

35. Sweden has dropped the rape charges due to statutes of limitation.

[joshcryer]

41. The statute of limitations runs out in 2020. Assange will walk out, freely, then.

He will serve no time for jumping bail because he will argue his self imposed imprisonment is enough punishment.

He will walk free.

Ny vowed to reopen prosecution — but only if Assange shows up in Sweden before 2020, when the statue of limitations runs out on the case.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

34. I know they don't want him back.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

36. YOU are RIGHT

I looked into this and you are correct. It's more of a political question than a legal one, with the emphasis being on the crime against the US, as opposed to the nationality of the accused.

Got that straight from an attorney.

And no, not Guiliani !!

[SergeStorms]

19. And if you can't trust Julian Assange.....

who the hell can you trust?

[Haggis for Breakfast]

23. The day that this country takes as truthful evidence

ANYTHING that comes out of the pie hole of Julian Assssssange, is the day that we just turn out the lights.

[saidsimplesimon]

26. Why is this Russian tool

getting any attention? He is about to lose his safe haven in London. He is a criminal, arrest him, imho.

[Snackshack]

27. I am sure...

Assange would love to show Rep. Schiff how there was no collusion...right after he finishes wiping the drives.

Seriously how is Russian collusion in the election still even a question. The real question should be how many other countries have these crooks colluded with to win the election and what are they doing to the mid terms.

Enough of this shit already!

Jim Carrey is 100% right. The Dems need to set aside the niceties and start pushing back hard against all of this. Get mad and start standing up

[still_one]

28. He is a known liar. F**k him

[Cha]

38. Ari Melber quote from Adam Schiff on this, still_one..

Link to tweet

[still_one]

39. Thanks Cha

[Turbineguy]

30. Schiff wouldn't have to travel so far

if he just talked to trump. He'd get the same answer.

[mahina]

37. Sounds legit

Not.

Who would have pressured him to make an unprovable statement like that...hmm?

[lagomorph777]

43. Julian Asswipe is being evicted - just another homeless guy with a hustle.

No offense intended to the millions of homeless people who don't deserve it. But Asswipe does deserve to be homeless. Or in jail.

[Blue_Tires]

44. Why? He has no credibility

and nobody is going to believe whatever "evidence" he cooked up

[yurbud]

45. It could be that Wikileaks got emails from different source BUT Trump colluded in other ways

The meetings at Trump Tower and any quid pro quo involving his debt and sanctions against Russia don't need the Wikileaks piece not does the new Israeli angle.

Further, I would be glad to see Trump indicted for all flagrant corruption and past criminal activity.