By : The , and while there are many frustrating redactions, there are plenty of exciting tidbits for the talking heads to chew on. Among the juiciest bits is evidence that Donald Jr. did have direct contact with WikiLeaks.
This should draw attention back to comments from who claimed to know nothing about the shadowy whistle-blowers.
Trump Jr. Was in Direct Communication With WikiLeaks on Twitter
So what did Jr. do? Well, it appears that utilized information that sent to him, on one occasion publishing a link they recommended and looking into a possible anti- campaign website that was set to be launched (putintrump.org). The president’s son direct-messaged the following back to WikiLeaks after receiving some the info on Twitter:
“Off the record, I don’t know who that is, but I’ll ask around, thanks.”
On another occasion, Jr. asked:
“What’s behind this Wednesday leak I keep reading about?”
There was no reply from WikiLeaks.
WikiLeaks looked out for , and not vice-versa, according to the Mueller Report. | Source: REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Given that , there will be concerns regarding a definitive link between a member of the president’s family and hackers. The fact that there are multiple occasions where publicly discusses WikiLeaks discredits the earlier comments from the President even more.
Julian Assange: Trump’s Guardian Angel?
Looking broadly at all of this, it’s evident that anyone claiming there was a clear coordinated effort between WikiLeaks and the campaign is exaggerating the available proof.
What we have here is essentially a staffer ( Jr.) occasionally attempting to make use of leaks as part of highly aggressive campaign tactics. Those looking for a highly-efficient and cohesive alliance will be disappointed.
The current administration used public information that hurt Hillary Clinton whenever it could, but it does not appear from the Mueller report that or his associates aggressively pursued that information or that he had any real relationship beyond a handful of messages.
was probably more of a guardian angel overseeing the campaign and dropping bombshells when he could. So far we don’t have the evidence to prove that he was a soldier on the ground for 2016.
Published at Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:51:12 +0000
