Assange confronts Russian conspiracy charge
(CNN) Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday his whistleblowing website might release “a lot more material” relevant to the US electoral campaign.
Assange was speaking in a CNN interview following the release of nearly 20,000 emails stolen from the Democratic National Committee by suspected Russian hackers.
However, Assange refused to confirm or deny a Russian origin for the mass email leak, saying Wikileaks tries to create ambiguity to protect all its sources.
“Perhaps one day the source or sources will step forward and that might be an interesting moment some people may have egg on their faces. But to exclude certain actors is to make it easier to find out who our sources are,” Assange told CNN.
Another interview on Democracy Now! (Which should, arguable, be called “Socialism Now!”)
Just in case you thought this case couldn’t get any darker…
[IMPORTANT] Julian Assange: "Any DNC staffer could be the leaker… Like the one killed last week" https://t.co/rROLmtZD1E #Trump2016
— John Miller (@JohnMillerNot) July 27, 2016
"He believed in voting right"-interim chair of #DNC. #SethRich was mysteriously murdered day before Bernie endorsed. https://t.co/CZwk4oIJWM
— Alt Stream Media (@AltStreamMedia) July 26, 2016
We will continue to watch this murder mystery…
Some other thoughts to consider:
My twelve tweets from this a.m. w/ more thoughts on DNC hack collected here, https://t.co/PDNCIVGPly, and below. pic.twitter.com/XAP4NIMFGg
— Jack Goldsmith (@jacklgoldsmith) July 26, 2016
If Russia hacked the #DNC, they should be condemned for it. But during the #Sony hack, the FBI presented evidence. https://t.co/SG7er8VDRD
— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) July 25, 2016