Stories for February 20th 2020

Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 07:20 UTC
Assange said Trump offered to pardon him if he let Russia off Wikileaks disclosures

U.S. President Donald Trump offered to pardon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange if he said that Russia had nothing to do with WikiLeaks’ publication of Democratic Party emails in 2016, a London court heard on Wednesday. Assange appeared by videolink from prison as lawyers discussed the management of his hearing next week to decide whether he should be extradited to the United States.

Assange said Trump offered to pardon him if he let Russia off Wikileaks disclosures