Donald Trump ally Roger Stone admits ‘back-channel’ tie to WikiLeaks

[herding cats]

Source: Miami Herald

Roger Stone, a self-described master of the political dark arts and the longtime ally of Donald Trump, admits he has had “back-channel communications” with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over the release of thousands of emails stolen from the Hillary Clinton campaign.

Stone, however, said he was not provided the hacked material in advance nor was he involved in the timing of their release.


“I do have a back-channel communication with Assange, because we have a good mutual friend,” Stone told CBS4 News Wednesday evening. “That friend travels back and forth from the United States to London and we talk. I had dinner with him last Monday.”

Assange was granted asylum by the government of Ecuador in 2012 and has resided ever since in that country’s London embassy.

In the interview with CBS4 News, Stone denied he has ever had direct contact with Assange.





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See, it's a random coincidence. Sure, stone is hooked up with people involved with WikiLeaks, but he's not that hooked up with them. Ignore what he previously tweeted, ok? That has zero relation to what's taking place today.

[Foggyhill]

1. Isn't that illegal?

[herding cats]

3. Could be treason

But, since he's pretending he "didn't know" he's trying to claim plausible deniability.

[cstanleytech]

14. Probably depends on what they are doing but communication itself is not a

criminal offense usually.
Now if part of that communication includes any promises that the US will never seek to extradite (not that the US has filed any paperwork to do so) Assange ever for any reason if Assange helps them in attacking Hillary it could be a crime.

[raging moderate]

2. So should we put on our surprised faces?

Or should we just react honestly? Not surprised, are we?

[herding cats]

4. I'm not surprised he's trying to cover his ass here.

what I don't know for sure is of he's going to get away with it, or not.

[Cha]

5. Thank you for this, herding cats

That's quite the pervert that assange/putin are pimping to win the USA presidency.

[herding cats]

7. My pleasure, Cha.

I couldn't agree with you more!

It's disgusting! Both, what they're doing, and the man they're supporting.

[SunSeeker]

6. K & R for exposure of scumbag. nt

[Midnight Writer]

8. Big deal! Bill Clinton took money for speeches! Hillary is not very personable!

[4lbs]

11. Oh yeah. And Hillary looked at my dog funny, so you know... .she's not trustworthy.

[flamingdem]

9. Wow, when it rains it pours!

Trump is a disaster area and Assange is a hot mess

[Hugin]

10. So, who is this operative, Roger Stone-less?

You've already said too much and I'm sure you'll pay, so you should start choosing sides. From what I've heard the U.S. is much nicer to scum like you.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. Seems Assange may have another charge to avoid: interfering in USA elections. . . nt

[C Moon]

13. They probably thought they could do something so big, that they had no doubt Trump would win.

Well? You were wrong.